Matthew 5:38-48

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Retaliation

38 ¹“You have heard that it was said, ²‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. ’

39 But I say to you, ³Do not resist the one who is evil. But ⁴if anyone ⁵slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And ⁶if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, ^[a] let him have your cloak as well.

41 And if anyone ⁷forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42 ⁸Give to the one who begs from you, and ⁹do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

43 ¹⁰“You have heard that it was said, ¹¹‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. ’

44 But I say to you, ¹²Love your enemies and ¹³pray for those who persecute you,

45 ¹⁴so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and ¹⁵sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 ¹⁶For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

47 And if you greet only your brothers, ^[b] what more are you doing than others? Do not even ¹⁷the Gentiles do the same?

48 ¹⁸You therefore must be ¹⁹perfect, ²⁰as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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1. 5:38 [See ver. 27 above]
2. 5:38 Cited from Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
3. 5:39 1 Pet. 2:23
4. 5:39 For ver. 39-42, see Luke 6:29, 30; [Rom. 12:17]
5. 5:39 ch. 26:67; Isa. 50:6; Lam. 3:30
6. 5:40 [See ver. 39 above]
7. 5:41 ch. 27:32
8. 5:42 Ps. 37:21; Prov. 21:26
9. 5:42 Deut. 15:8; Ps. 37:26; 112:5; Luke 6:34, 35
10. 5:43 See ver. 21
11. 5:43 Cited from Lev. 19:18; See ch. 19:19
12. 5:44 Luke 6:27, 28; Rom. 12:20; [Ex. 23:4; Job 31:29, 30; Ps. 7:4]
13. 5:44 Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:9
14. 5:45 Luke 6:35; [Eph. 5:1; Phil. 2:15]
15. 5:45 Acts 14:17
16. 5:46 Luke 6:32
17. 5:47 ch. 6:7, 32
18. 5:48 [Luke 6:36]
19. 5:48 ch. 19:21; 1 Cor. 2:6 (Gk.); Phil. 3:15 (Gk.); Col. 1:28; 4:12 (Gk.); James 1:4; 3:2; See Gen. 17:1
20. 5:48 [Lev. 19:2; 1 Pet. 1:15]

Footnotes 2

[a] 5:40 Greek 'chiton', a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
[b] 5:47 Or 'brothers and sisters'. The plural Greek word 'adelphoi' (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, 'adelphoi' may refer either to 'brothers' or to 'brothers and sisters'