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Matthew 5:38-42

Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

Matthew moves from kingdom blessedness, to disciple witness, to Jesus' fulfillment of Scripture, to a righteousness that surpasses externalism by addressing the heart before God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 38

Cross-references

Leviticus 24:17BSB references Luke 6:27BSB references Leviticus 24:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 19:21Classic cross-references Exodus 21:22Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 19:19Classic cross-references Exodus 21:24Classic cross-references

Original words

You have heardἨκούσατεG191Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754Conjunctionit was saidἐρρέθηG2046Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularEyeὈφθαλμὸνG3788Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularforἀντὶG473PrepositioneyeὀφθαλμοῦG3788Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontoothὀδόνταG3599Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularforἀντὶG473PrepositiontoothὀδόντοςG3599Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21

Verse 39

Cross-references

Proverbs 20:22Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:15Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:9Classic cross-references Romans 12:17Classic cross-references Romans 12:19Classic cross-references

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingulartellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralnotμὴG3361Adverbto resistἀντιστῆναιG436Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveanτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter Singularevil [person]πονηρῷG4190Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular-ἀλλ’G235Conjunction[If] someoneὅστιςG3748Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularslapsῥαπίζειG4474Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularyouσεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularonεἰςG1519Preposition-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularyourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularrightδεξιὰνG1188Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularcheekσιαγόναG4600Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularturnστρέψονG4762Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singularto himαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingulartheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularotherἄλληνG243Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularalsoκαὶG2532Conjunction

Verse 40

Cross-references

Luke 6:29Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:7Classic cross-references

Original words

-καὶG2532Conjunctionif someoneτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularwantsθέλοντίG2309Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singularto sueκριθῆναιG2919Verb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveyouσοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontakeλαβεῖνG2983Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularyourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingulartunicχιτῶνάG5509Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularlet him haveἄφεςG863Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular. . .αὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular[your]τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularcloakἱμάτιονG2440Noun - Accusative Neuter Singularas wellκαὶG2532Conjunction

Verse 41

Original words

andκαὶG2532Conjunctionif someoneὅστιςG3748Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singularforces you to goἀγγαρεύσειG29Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .σεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularoneἕνG1520Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularmileμίλιονG3400Noun - Accusative Neuter SingulargoὕπαγεG5217Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singularwithμετ’G3326PrepositionhimαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singulartwo [miles]δύοG1417Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural

BSB notes

Greek one milion; that is, a Roman mile, approximately 4,855 feet or 1,480 meters
Literally go with him two.

Verse 42

Cross-references

Proverbs 19:17Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:16Classic cross-references Luke 6:30Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:17Classic cross-references Luke 6:34Classic cross-references

Original words

GiveδόςG1325Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singularto the [one]τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine Singularwho asksαἰτοῦντίG154Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularyouσεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctiondo not turn away fromἀποστραφῇςG654Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular. . .μὴG3361Adverbthe [one]τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine Singularwho wantsθέλονταG2309Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singularto borrowδανίσασθαιG1155Verb - Aorist Infinitive MiddlefromἀπὸG575PrepositionyouσοῦG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular

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