Matthew 5:40 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴⁰ “And he who wishes to sue you and take away your inner garment, let him have your outer garment as well.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁰ And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ And if anyone wants to sue you and take your undershirt (tunic), let him have your coat also.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁰ And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ And anyone who wishes to contend with you in judgment, and to take away your tunic, release to him your cloak also.

Matthew 5:40 Cross References

Matthew 5:39

but I say to you, do not resist the wicked. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Matthew 5:41

“And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

Luke 6:29

“And to him who hits you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your outer garment, do not withhold the inner garment either.

1 Corinthians 6:7

Already, then, there is a failure with you, that you have lawsuits among you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

1 Corinthians 7:36

And if anyone thinks he is behaving improperly toward his maiden, if she is past the flower of her youth, and so it should be, let him do what he desires, he does not sin – let them marry.