But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Matthew 5:40 - Modern King James Version And to him desiring to sue you, and to take away your tunic, let him have your coat also. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your undershirt (tunic), let him have your coat also. American Standard Version (1901) And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. Common English Bible When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too. Catholic Public Domain Version And anyone who wishes to contend with you in judgment, and to take away your tunic, release to him your cloak also. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him. |
But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.
Indeed then there is already on the whole a failure among you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?
But if anyone thinks it behaving himself indecently toward his virgin (if she is past her prime, and so it ought to be) let him do what he will; he does not sin; let them marry.