Deuteronomy 19:21

• Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 3

  “For the wont of the old law was to avenge itself by the vengeance of the glaive, and to pluck out “eye for eye,” and to inflict retaliatory revenge for injury.” — editor's note: Comp. Ex. xxi. 24, 25; Lev. xxiv. 17–22; Deut. xix. 11–21; Matt. v. 38.

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• Tertullian, On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5

  “So, too, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth,” has now grown old, ever since “Let none render evil for evil” grew young.” — editor's note: Ex. xxi. 24; Lev. xxiv. 20; Deut. xix. 21; Matt. v. 38.

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Cited together with

• Matthew 3:10

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Matthew 5:38

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Matthew 5:39

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Romans 12:17

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:16

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Genesis 1:28

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Exodus 21:24

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Leviticus 24:20

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.

• Matthew 5:38

  Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

Parallel passages

• Exodus 21:24

  Exodus 21:24 and Deuteronomy 19:21 share the same wording (12 words).