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.
Luke 6:29 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| DARBY | To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also. |
| BBE | If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe. |
| Webster | And to 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. |
What does Luke 6:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:27-36
27-36. (See on Mt 5:44-48; Mt 7:12; and Mt 14:12-14.)
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:27-36
These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly…
Luke 6:29 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 6:29
- Hebrews 10:34
For 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.
- Matthew 5:39-42
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. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
- 2 Corinthians 11:20
For 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.
- Isaiah 50:6
I 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 6:7
Now 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?
- Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
- John 18:22
And 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?
- 1 Corinthians 4:11
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
- Lamentations 3:30
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
- Luke 22:64
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
- 2 Samuel 19:30
And 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 18:23
Then 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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Context
- Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- 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.
- Luke 6:30
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Luke 6:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y al que te hiriere en la mejilla, dale también la otra; y al que te quitare la capa, ni aun el sayo le defiendas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | À celui qui te frappe sur une joue, présente aussi l’autre; et si quelqu’un t’ôte ton manteau, ne l’empêche pas de prendre aussi ta tunique. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dem, der dich auf den Backen schlägt, biete auch den anderen dar; und dem, der dir den Mantel nimmt, wehre auch den Leibrock nicht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et qui te percutit in maxillam, præbe et alteram. Et ab eo qui aufert tibi vestimentum, etiam tunicam noli prohibere. |