KJV ORIGINAL
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If someone hits you on one side of your face, turn and offer them the other side too. And if someone takes your jacket, don't stop them from taking your shirt as well.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is calling us to a kind of love that doesn't make sense to the world — one that responds to harm with grace.
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