King James Bible
KJVYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Translation Comparison
Matthew 5:38
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Matthew 5:38 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | |
American Standard VersionASV | Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. | |
World English BibleWEB | |You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.' |
American Standard Version
ASVYe have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYou have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
English Revised Version
ERVYe have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
World English Bible
WEB|You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
American King James Version
AKJVYou have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'
King James Bible
KJVYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
American Standard Version
ASVYe have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYou have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
English Revised Version
ERVYe have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
World English Bible
WEB|You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
American King James Version
AKJVYou have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'