en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/05/38.md

General Information:

Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" in "you have heard" is plural. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you)

Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about retaliating against an enemy.

that it was said

This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in Matthew 5:27. Alternate translation: "that God God said" or "that Moses said" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

The law of Moses allowed a person to harm a person in the same way he had harmed him, but he could not harm him worse.