Matthew
Matthew 5:38–48
38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’o 39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; 40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; 41and if someone forces you to go one mile,p go with him two miles.q 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’r and ‘Hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,s 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.’’
Footnotes
- o 5:38 Exodus 21:24|EXO 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21
- p 5:41 Greek one milion; that is, a Roman mile, approximately 4,855 feet or 1,480 meters
- q 5:41 Literally go with him two.
- r 5:43 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18
- s 5:44 BYZ and TR love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully accuse you and persecute you; see Luke 6:27–28|LUK 6:27-28.
Cross-references
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Matthew 5:38 Leviticus 24:19–20 · Deuteronomy 19:21 · Exodus 21:22–27 · Deuteronomy 19:19
Matthew 5:39 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Romans 12:17–19 · Proverbs 20:22 · Luke 6:29–30 · 1 Peter 2:20–23 · Leviticus 19:18 · Lamentations 3:30 · Proverbs 24:29 · Isaiah 50:6 · 1 Corinthians 6:7 · 1 Samuel 26:8–10
Matthew 5:40 Luke 6:29 · 1 Corinthians 6:7
Matthew 5:42 Proverbs 19:17 · Hebrews 13:16 · Luke 6:30–36 · Psalm 112:5–9 · 1 Timothy 6:17–19 · Psalm 37:21 · 1 John 3:16–18 · Deuteronomy 15:7–14 · Romans 12:20 · 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 · Proverbs 3:27–28 · Psalm 37:25–26
Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 · Psalm 139:21–22 · Galatians 5:13–14 · Matthew 19:19 · Romans 13:8–10 · Deuteronomy 23:6 · Mark 12:31–34 · James 2:8 · Matthew 22:39–40 · Luke 10:27–29 · Psalm 41:10 · Exodus 17:14–16
Matthew 5:44 Romans 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Luke 6:27–28 · Romans 12:20–21 · Proverbs 25:21–22 · Luke 23:34 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Acts 7:60 · Luke 6:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 4:12–13 · 2 Kings 6:22 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–8
Matthew 5:45 Psalm 145:9 · Luke 6:35 · Acts 14:17 · Job 25:3 · Ephesians 5:1 · Matthew 5:9 · John 13:35
Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32–35 · 1 Peter 2:20–23 · Matthew 9:10–11 · Matthew 11:19 · Luke 18:13 · Luke 15:1 · Matthew 18:17 · Matthew 6:1 · Luke 19:2 · Luke 19:7 · Matthew 21:31–32
Matthew 5:47 Luke 6:32 · Matthew 5:20 · 1 Peter 2:20
Matthew 5:48 1 Peter 1:15–16 · James 1:4 · Leviticus 19:2 · Ephesians 5:1–2 · Luke 6:36 · Deuteronomy 18:13 · 1 John 3:3 · Colossians 1:28 · Luke 6:40 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Leviticus 11:44 · Matthew 5:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.