# Matthew 5.39

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 37. <span class="rl-speech">But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:</span>
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> **39. <span class="rl-speech">but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.</span> (Matthew 5:37-41, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 37. <span class="rl-speech">But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’</span>
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> **39. <span class="rl-speech">But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.</span> (Matthew 5:37-41, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 37. <span class="rl-speech">But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:</span>
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> **39. <span class="rl-speech">But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.</span> (Matthew 5:37-41, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 37. <span class="rl-speech">but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;</span>
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> **39. <span class="rl-speech">but I, I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take, suffer to him also the cloak.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,</span> (Matthew 5:37-41, YLT)

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Christians Not Under Mosaic Law](/codex/christians-not-under-mosaic-law/), via [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)
- [Mohammed Killed Mockers Objection Defeater](/codex/mohammed-killed-mockers-objection-defeater/), via [Matthew 5.38-48](/codex/matthew-5-38-48/)
- [OT vs NT God Objection Defeater](/codex/ot-vs-nt-god-objection-defeater/), via [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)
- [Religion Causes Violence Objection Defeater](/codex/religion-causes-violence-objection-defeater/)

**Concepts:**

- [Christ is God](/codex/christ-is-god/), via [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 5](/codex/matthew-5/)
- [Mosaic Law](/codex/mosaic-law/), via [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)
- [Quick Objection Responses](/codex/quick-objection-responses/)
- [Sermon on the Mount](/codex/sermon-on-the-mount/), via [Matthew 5](/codex/matthew-5/), [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G3004 - lego](/codex/g3004-lego/)

**Passages:**

- [Matthew 5.18](/codex/matthew-5-18/)
- [Matthew 5.22](/codex/matthew-5-22/)

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## Notes