³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of ^(A)the great King. ³⁶ Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. ^37 (B)But let ^[a]your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

Go the Second Mile^(C)

³⁸ “You have heard that it was said, ^(D)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ ^39 (E)But I tell you not to resist an evil person. ^(F)But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. ⁴⁰ If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. ⁴¹ And whoever ^(G)compels you to go one mile, go with him two. ⁴² Give to him who asks you, and ^(H)from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Love Your Enemies^(I)

⁴³ “You have heard that it was said, ^(J)‘You shall love your neighbor ^(K)and hate your enemy.’ ^44 [b]But I say to you, ^(L)love your enemies, bless those who curse you, ^(M)do good to those who hate you, and pray ^(N)for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ⁴⁵ that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for ^(O)He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46 (P)For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? ⁴⁷ And if you greet your ^[c]brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the ^[d]tax collectors do so? ^48 (Q)Therefore you shall be perfect, just ^(R)as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Love Your Enemies^(A)

^27 (B)“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ^28 (C)bless those who curse you, and ^(D)pray for those who spitefully use you. ^29 (E)To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. ^(F)And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. ^30 (G)Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. ^31 (H)And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

^32 (I)“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. ³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ^34 (J)And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. ³⁵ But ^(K)love your enemies, ^(L)do good, and ^(M)lend, ^[a]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ^(N)you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. ^36 (O)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

Do Not Judge^(P)

^37 (Q)“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. ^(R)Forgive, and you will be forgiven. ^38 (S)Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your ^(T)bosom. For ^(U)with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”