Matthew 5:31-42

English Standard Version

Divorce

³¹^(A)“It was also said, ^(B)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ ³²^(C)But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and ^(D)whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Oaths

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

Retaliation

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