Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace.
People open their mouths to jeer at me; they strike my cheek in scorn and unite together against me.
They detest me and keep their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt.
Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found none.
for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.
Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.
In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or puts on airs or slaps you in the face.