Matthew 5:36-38

International Standard Version

³⁶ Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ Instead, let your message be ‘Yes’ for ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ for ‘No.’ Anything more than that comes from the evil one.”

Teaching about Retaliation^(A)

³⁸ “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’^[a]