Retaliation, Rights, and Vengeance

Today, Jesus changes the subject again in His Sermon on the Mount. He moves from the subject of making promises to retaliation and rights. These five verses are probably five of the most misunderstood verses within Jesus’ sermon. If you would ask an unbeliever to quote any Bible verse, they may say the one we’re studying today—“an eye for an eye and a tooth for tooth.” So what does that mean? What does it not mean? What does it mean for you? Let’s find out!