Luke 6:29
And unto him that strikes you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.
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28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
30Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 18:23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and stroke Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto you?
Lamentations 3:30He gives his cheek to him that strikes him: he is filled full with reproach.
Matthew 5:39But I say unto you, That all of you resist not evil: but whosoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others stroke him with the palms of their hands,
John 18:22And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answer you the high priest so?
1 Corinthians 4:11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;
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 →