# Matthew 5.41

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 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> 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>
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> **41. <span class="rl-speech">And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:</span> (Matthew 5:39-43, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.</span>
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> **41. <span class="rl-speech">Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’</span> (Matthew 5:39-43, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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> 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>
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> **41. <span class="rl-speech">And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.</span> (Matthew 5:39-43, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 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> 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>
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> **41. <span class="rl-speech">'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,</span>**
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> 42. <span class="rl-speech">to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;</span> (Matthew 5:39-43, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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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/)

**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/)
- [Sermon on the Mount](/codex/sermon-on-the-mount/), via [Matthew 5](/codex/matthew-5/), [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)
- [The Passion of Christ](/codex/the-passion-of-christ/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G3004 - lego](/codex/g3004-lego/), via [Matthew 5.21-48](/codex/matthew-5-21-48/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.