Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don't keep back your shirt, either.
A Conservative Version
To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.
American Standard Version
To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Whoever hits you on one side of the face, allow him [to hit you on] the other side also; and when someone takes away your coat, do not stop him from also taking away your shirt [i.e., if he insists on it].
Anderson New Testament
To him that strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and from him that takes away your mantle, withhold not your coat.
Common New Testament
To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if any one strike you on one cheek, present to him the other likewise: or if any one seize your cloak, surrender your coat also.
Darby Translation
To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.
Godbey New Testament
To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.
Goodspeed New Testament
To the man that strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from the man who takes away your coat, do not keep back your shirt either.
John Wesley New Testament
And to him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also.
Julia Smith Translation
To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat.
King James 2000
And unto him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and he that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from the one who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic also.
Modern King James verseion
And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away thy gown, forbid not to take thy coat also.
Moffatt New Testament
If a man strikes you on the one cheek, offer him the other as well: if anyone takes your coat, do not deny him your shirt as well;
Montgomery New Testament
To him who gives you a blow on the jaw Turn the other jaw also; And from him who is robbing you of your cloak Withhold not your coat also.
NET Bible
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
New Heart English Bible
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.
Noyes New Testament
To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
Sawyer New Testament
to him that strikes you on the cheek, present also the other; and forbid not him who takes away your cloak to take your coat also.
The Emphasized Bible
To him who is smiting thee upon the one cheek, be offering, the other also; and, from him who is taking away thy mantle, thy tunic also, do not forbid:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
To him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also.
Twentieth Century New Testament
When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.
Webster
And to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also.
Weymouth New Testament
To him who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your outer garment refuse not the under one also.
Williams New Testament
To the man who strikes you on one cheek, offer him the other too; and from the man who takes away your coat, do not keep back your shirt either,
World English Bible
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.
Worrell New Testament
"To him who smites you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, withhold not your coat also.
Worsley New Testament
to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and let him that taketh away thy cloke, have thy coat too rather than strive with him:
Youngs Literal Translation
and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.
Themes
Dress » Sleeveless shirt, called coat
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Burnoose or cloak
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Meekness » General references to » Non-resistance a mark of
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law and the new testament
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
Topics
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References
Easton
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:29
Images Luke 6:29
Prayers for Luke 6:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies
28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you. 29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe. 30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 50:6
I was offering my back to those who gave me blows, and my face to those who were pulling out my hair: I did not keep my face covered from marks of shame.
Lamentations 3:30
Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.
Matthew 26:67
Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,
2 Samuel 19:30
And Mephibosheth said, Let him take it all, now that my lord the king has come back to his house in peace!
2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
Micah 5:1
Now you will give yourselves deep wounds for grief; they will put up a wall round us: they will give the judge of Israel a blow on the face with a rod.
Matthew 5:39-42
But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.
Luke 22:64
And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?
John 18:22
When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?
Acts 23:2
And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.
1 Corinthians 4:11
Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
1 Corinthians 6:7
More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?
2 Corinthians 11:20
You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.
Hebrews 10:34
For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.