Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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
Interlinear
Parecho
himation
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References
Easton
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:29
Prayers for Luke 6:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies
28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you. 29 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. 30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them again.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 50:6
I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
Lamentations 3:30
He gives his cheek to Him who strikes him; he is filled with reproach.
Matthew 26:67
Then they spat in His face and beat Him with the fist. And others struck Him with the palms of their hands,
2 Samuel 19:30
And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.
2 Chronicles 18:23
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek. And he said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you?
Micah 5:1
Now gather yourself in troops, daughter of a troop; one sets a siege against us; they shall strike the Judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
Matthew 5:39-42
But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Luke 22:64
And blindfolding Him, they struck Him on His face. And they asked Him, saying, Prophesy! Who is it who struck you?
John 18:22
And when He had spoken this way, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do you answer the high priest so?
Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
1 Corinthians 4:11
Even until this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.
1 Corinthians 6:7
Indeed then there is already on the whole a failure among you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?
2 Corinthians 11:20
For you endure if anyone enslaves you, if anyone devours, if anyone takes from you, if anyone exalts himself, if anyone strikes you in the face.
Hebrews 10:34
For you both sympathized with my bonds and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in Heaven a better and an enduring substance.