KJV 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.
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Luke 6:29
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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.
Surrounding context — Luke 6
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 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.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoτύπτοντίG5180 · tuptōto strikeσεG4771 · suyouἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσιαγόνα,G4600 · siagōncheekπάρεχεG3930 · parechōto furnish occasionκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄλλην·G243 · allosanotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἴροντόςG142 · airōto take upσουG4771 · suyouτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱμάτιονG2440 · himationclothingκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχιτῶναG5509 · chitōntunicμὴG3361 · mēnotκωλύσῃς.¶G2967 · kōluōto prevent
Cross-references
Matthew 5:39-42But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.Hebrews 10:34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.2 Corinthians 11:20For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour [you], if a man take [of you], if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.1 Corinthians 6:7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather [suffer yourselves to] be defrauded?John 18:22And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?Lamentations 3:30He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.1 Corinthians 4:11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Luke 22:64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?Acts 23:2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.Micah 5:1Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.2 Samuel 19:30And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.2 Chronicles 18:23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
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