Matthew 5:39

But now listen to what I say to you: Do not take revenge for evil deeds done { that other people do} to you. Instead, if someone insults you by striking you on one cheek, turn your other cheek toward that person in order that he can strike it also.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

38“You have heard your religious teachers say that it is written { Moses wrote}, ‘ Retaliate like this: If someone damages one of your eyes, someone should damage one of that person’s eyes. If someone damages one of your teeth, someone should damage one of that person’s teeth.’

40If someone wants to sue you and take your ◄inner garment/shirt►, give him your ◄outer garment/coat► also.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:18‘Do not try to get revenge against someone or be angry with someone for a long time. Instead, love other people like you love yourself. I, Yahweh your God, am commanding this.

1 Samuel 25:31When that happens, you will be glad that you did not kill any people in Nabal’s household. You will not think that you deserve to be punished for having taken revenge yourself and killed innocent people. And when Yahweh enables you to successfully become the king, please do not forget to be kind to me.”

1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah walked over to Micaiah and slapped him on his face. He said, “Do you think that Yahweh’s Spirit left me in order to speak to you?” [RHQ]

Job 31:29“ It is not true that I [SYN] sinned by requesting God to curse people who hated me with the result that God would cause them to die. It is also not true that I was glad when they were ruined or that I rejoiced when they experienced disasters [DOU].

Proverbs 24:29Do not say, “I will do to him what he did to me; I will pay him back for the bad things that he did to me.”

Lamentations 3:30If someone strikes us on one cheek, we should turn the other cheek toward that person in order that he may strike it, too, and accept/endure it when we are insulted.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43

The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 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. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →

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