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Om hämnd

38 Moses lag säger också: 'Om en man river ut någon annans öga, så måste han betala med sitt eget öga. Om någon slår ut en tand på dig, så slå själv ut en tand på den som gjorde det.'

39 Men jag säger: Möt inte våld med våld. Om någon ger dig en örfil så vänd den andra sidan till.

40 Om du ställs inför domstol och man tar ifrån dig skjortan så ge dem rocken också.

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Retaliation

38 (A)“You have heard that it was said, (B)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, (C)Do not resist the one who is evil. But (D)if anyone (E)slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And (F)if anyone would sue you and take your tunic,[a] let him have your cloak as well.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:40 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

Eye for Eye

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[a](A) 39 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.(B) 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21