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oath at all: l either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; m 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool;
or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the G
reat King. n 36 And do not s wear by your head, for
you cannot make even one hair white or b
lack. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; o
anything beyond this c omes from the evil one. a p
Eye for Eye
38 “You have h
eard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and t ooth for t ooth.’ b q 39 But I tell you,
do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the r ight cheek, turn to them the other
cheek also. r 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as
well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two m
iles. 42 Give to the one who
asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. s
Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor c t and hate your enemy.’ u 44 But
I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, v 45 that you may be
children w of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and
sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. x 46 If you love those who love you, what
reward will you get? y Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only
your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be
perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. z
Giving to the Needy
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“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. a
If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites
do in the syna g
ogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they
have received t heir reward in full. 3 But when you give to the n
eedy, do not let your left
hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your
Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. b
5:34 l Jas 5:12
m Isa 66:1; Mt 23:22
5:35 n Ps 48:2
5:37 o Jas 5:12
p Mt 6:13; 13:19, 38;
Jn 17:15;
2Th 3:3; 1Jn 2:13, 14;
3:12; 5:18, 19
5:38 q Ex 21:24;
Lev 24:20; Dt 19:21
5:39 r Lk 6:29;
Ro 12:17, 19; 1Co 6:7;
1Pe 3:9
5:42 s Dt 15:8; Lk 6:30
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