Mat 5:38-44 | ESV | STEP | You have heard that it was said , An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth .

a[See ver. 27 above]

bCited from Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21

c 1 Pet. 2:23

dFor ver. 39-42, see Luke 6:29, 30; [Rom. 12:17]

e ch. 26:67; Isa. 50:6; Lam. 3:30

f[See ver. 39 above]

h ch. 27:32

i Ps. 37:21; Prov. 21:26

j Deut. 15:8; Ps. 37:26; 112:5; Luke 6:34, 35

kSee ver. 21

lCited from Lev. 19:18; See ch. 19:19

m Luke 6:27, 28; Rom. 12:20; [Ex. 23:4; Job 31:29, 30; Ps. 7:4]

n Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:9

Matthew 5:38-44

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, ^cDo not resist the one who is evil. But ^dif anyone ^eslaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And ^fif anyone would sue you and take your tunic, ^{▼▼Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin} let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone ^hforces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 ⁱGive to the one who begs from you, and ^jdo not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

43 ^k“You have heard that it was said, ^l‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, ^mLove your enemies and ⁿpray for those who persecute you,