Matthew 5:38-42

International Standard Version

Teaching about Retaliation^(A)

³⁸ “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’^{[a] 39} But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well. ⁴⁰ If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat as well. ⁴¹ And if anyone forces you to go one mile,^[b] go two with him. ⁴² Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you.”