Jesus Said the Law "An Eye For An Eye No Longer Applies"! Instead, Love Your Enemies

Today I read about the horrific terror attack in London, where people hacked a soldier to death as retaliation for killings of Islam believers (Muslims) in war, and where they mentioned the phrase "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". Yet, what did Jesus say about this Old Testament Law? Bear in mind that Muslims believes Jesus was a great prophet so do look to His words, and Christians believe Jesus was God's child, His infant Son and that Jesus is the way for Christians to find God the Father.

Jesus said this Law no longer applies; by taking vengeance we become the offenders. Jesus said that instead of taking vengeance, we are to look the other way, effectively to forgive our enemies. He said the following about the phrase in His Sermon on the Mount:

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5: 38-48 KJV)

Let us also not forget that Jesus said such things will happen, that people will think they are doing God a service by killing others, though I assume He was referring to His followers being killed: "They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you." (John 16:2-4 KJV)

I ask that we always look to see what Jesus would say in situations of strife. Jesus did say He wanted us to remember what He said and He said this will be done via the Holy Spirit: "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." (John 14:26 KJV)