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.
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Gill's Exposition
And give to every man that asketh,.... See Gill on Mat 5:42.
And of him that taketh away thy goods; not by force, but by consent, having either lent them, or sold them to him: for if they were taken…
See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luk 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully…
Adam Clarke
Thy cloak - thy coat - In Mat 5:40, I have said that Coat, χιτωνα, signifies under garment, or strait coat; and Cloak, ἱματιον, means upper garment, or great coat. This interpretation is confirmed by…
These verses agree with Mat 5:38, to the end of that chapter: I say unto you that hear (Luk 6:27), to all you that hear, and not to disciples only, for these are lessons of universal concern. He that…
Cambridge Bible
offer also the other The general principle "resist not evil" (Mat 5:39; 1Co 6:7; 1Pe 2:19-23) impressed for ever on the memory and conscience of mankind by a striking paradox. That it is only meant as…
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