The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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38 "You have heard that our fathers were told, `Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.'
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!
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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.
40 If someone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well!
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And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 And if a soldier forces you to carry his pack for one mile, carry it for two!
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If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something from you, lend it to him.
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Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 "You have heard that our fathers were told, `Love your neighbors -- and hate your enemy.'
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun shine on good and bad people alike, and he sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike.
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that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 What reward do you get if you love only those who love you? Why, even tax-collectors do that!
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If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
47 And if you are friendly only to your friends, are you doing anything out of the ordinary? Even the Goyim do that!
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And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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