Oaths

³³ “Again ^(A)you have heard that it was said to those of old, ^(B)‘You shall not swear falsely, but ^(C)shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ ³⁴ But I say to you, ^(D)Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for ^(E)it is the throne of God, ³⁵ or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is ^(F)the city of the great King. ³⁶ And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; ^(G)anything more than this comes from evil.^[a]

Retaliation

^38 (H)“You have heard that it was said, ^(I)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ ³⁹ But I say to you, ^(J)Do not resist the one who is evil. But ^(K)if anyone ^(L)slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. ⁴⁰ And ^(M)if anyone would sue you and take your tunic,^[b] let him have your cloak as well. ⁴¹ And if anyone ^(N)forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. ^42 (O)Give to the one who begs from you, and ^(P)do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

^43 (Q)“You have heard that it was said, ^(R)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴ But I say to you, ^(S)Love your enemies and ^(T)pray for those who persecute you, ^45 (U)so 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 ^(V)sends rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46 (W)For 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,^[c] what more are you doing than others? Do not even ^(X)the Gentiles do the same? ^48 (Y)You therefore must be ^(Z)perfect, ^(AA)as your heavenly Father is perfect.

^18 (A)You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but ^(B)you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.