Matthew 5
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:38-44

38“1You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘2An eyeG3788 for an eyeG3788, and a toothG3599 for a toothG3599.’ 39But I sayG3004 to you, do not resistG436 an evilG4190 person; but 3whoeverG3748 slapsG4474 you on your rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 the otherG243 to him alsoG2532. 40If anyone wantsG2309 to sueG2919 you and takeG2983 your 4shirtG5509, letG863 him haveG863 your 5coatG2440 alsoG2532. 41WhoeverG3748 6forcesG29 you to go oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 with him twoG1417. 427GiveG1325 to him who asksG154 of you, and do not turnG654 awayG654 from him who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 from you.

43“8You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘9You shall loveG25 your neighborG4139 10and hateG3404 your enemyG2190.’ 44But I sayG3004 to you, 11loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you,

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:38 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 43 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:39 Matt 5:39-42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:40 Lit tunic; i.e. a garment worn next to the body ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:40 Lit cloak; i.e. an outer garment ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:42 Deut 15:7-11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 5:43 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 38 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 5:43 Lev 19:18 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 5:43 Deut 23:3-6 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 5

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