Matthew 5:39
Saturday, 14 December 2024 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. Matthew 5:39 “And I, I say to you, not resist the evil. But whoever, you, he shall slap unto your right cheek, and you turn to him the other” (CG). Jesus just cited the law concerning an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Again, as before, He now gives God’s perspective on how to respond when personally offended by another. He begins His words with, “And I, I say to you.” As before, and contrary to almost all translations of these words, this is…
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