Luke 6:29
To him who gives you a blow on the jaw Turn the other jaw also; And from him who is robbing you of your cloak Withhold not your coat also.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
28Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.
30Give to every one who asks you; And do not demand your goods back from him who is taking them away.
Cross References
Matthew 5:39"But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;
Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.
John 18:22When he had spoken these words, one of the police standing by gave him a blow with his hand, saying as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"
1 Corinthians 4:11Even to his very hour we are enduring hunger and thirst and nakedness and blows.
Matthew Henry on Luke 6:28-37
Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For… Read the whole commentary →