New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 5:34-48

34But I sayG3004 to you, 1takeG3660 noG3361 oathG3660 at allG3654, neitherG3383 by heavenG3772, for it is 2the throneG2362 of GodG2316, 35norG3383 by the earthG1093, for it is the 3footstoolG5286 of His feetG4228, norG3383 4by JerusalemG2414, for it is 5the cityG4172 of the greatG3173 KingG935. 36NorG3383 shall you takeG3660 anG3660 oathG3660 by your headG2776, for you cannotG1410 G3756 makeG4160 a singleG1520 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37But make sure your statementG3056 is, ‘6YesG3483, yesG3483’ or ‘NoG3756, noG3756’; anything beyondG4053 theseG3778 is 7of 8evilG4190 origin.

38“9You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘10EyeG3788 for eyeG3788, and toothG3599 for toothG3599.’ 39But I sayG3004 to you, do not showG436 oppositionG436 against an evilG4190 person; but 11whoeverG3748 slapsG4474 you on your rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 the otherG243 toward him alsoG2532. 40And if anyone wantsG2309 to sueG2919 you and takeG2983 your 12tunicG5509, letG863 him haveG863 your 13cloakG2440 alsoG2532. 41WhoeverG3748 14forcesG29 you to go oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 with him twoG1417. 42 15GiveG1325 to him who asksG154 of you, and do not turnG654 awayG654 from him who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 from you.

43“16You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘17You shall loveG25 your neighborG4139 18and hateG3404 your enemyG2190.’ 44But I sayG3004 to you, 19loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you, 45soG3704 thatG3704 you may prove yourselves to be 20sonsG5207 of your FatherG3962 whoG3588 is in heavenG3772; for He causesG393 His sunG2246 to riseG393 on the evilG4190 and the goodG18, and sendsG1026 rainG1026 on the righteousG1342 and the unrighteousG94. 46For 21ifG1437 you loveG25 thoseG3588 who loveG25 you, whatG5101 rewardG3408 doG4160 you haveG2192? EvenG2532 the taxG5057 collectorsG5057, do they not doG4160 the sameG846? 47And ifG1437 you greetG782 onlyG3440 your brothersG80 and sisters, whatG5101 moreG4053 are you doingG4160 than others? EvenG2532 the GentilesG1482, do they not doG4160 the sameG846? 48ThereforeG3767 22you shall be perfectG5046, as your heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 is perfectG5046.

Notes

1. Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 ↩
2. Matthew 5:34 Is 66:1; Matt 23:22 ↩
3. Matthew 5:35 Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
4. Matthew 5:35 Or toward ↩
5. Matthew 5:35 Ps 48:2 ↩
6. Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no” ↩
7. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one ↩
8. Matthew 5:37 Matt 6:13; 13:19, 38; John 17:15; 2 Thess 3:3; 1 John 2:13f; 3:12; 5:18f ↩
9. Matthew 5:38 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 43 ↩
10. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 ↩
11. Matthew 5:39 Matt 5:39-42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7 ↩
12. Matthew 5:40 A long shirt worn next to the skin ↩
13. Matthew 5:40 Or outer garment ↩
14. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force ↩
15. Matthew 5:42 Deut 15:7-11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18 ↩
16. Matthew 5:43 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 38 ↩
17. Matthew 5:43 Lev 19:18 ↩
18. Matthew 5:43 Deut 23:3-6 ↩
19. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩
20. Matthew 5:45 Matt 5:9; Luke 6:35; Acts 14:17 ↩
21. Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32 ↩
22. Matthew 5:48 Lev 19:2; Deut 18:13; 2 Cor 7:1; Phil 3:12-15 ↩