Jesus prefaced his counsel quoted above with what his listeners already knew from the Holy Scriptures. He noted: “You heard that it was said, ‘ Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. ’ ” ​ — Matthew 5: 38.
فقد استهلّ مشورته المقتبسة اعلاه بما كان اليهود يعرفونه من الاسفار المقدسة ،‏ قائلا :‏ « سمعتم انه قيل :‏ ‹ عين بعين وسن بسن › » .‏ —‏ متى ٥ :‏ ٣٨‏ .‏