Modern Translations New International VersionIf someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. New Living Translation If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. English Standard Version To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Berean Study 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. New American Standard Bible Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic from him either. NASB 1995 "Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either. NASB 1977 “Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either. Amplified Bible Whoever strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one also [simply ignore insignificant insults or losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity]. Whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either. Christian Standard Bible If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either. Holman Christian Standard Bible If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don't hold back your shirt either. Contemporary English Version If someone slaps you on one cheek, don't stop that person from slapping you on the other cheek. If someone wants to take your coat, don't try to keep back your shirt. Good News Translation If anyone hits you on one cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well. GOD'S WORD® Translation If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well. If someone takes your coat, don't stop him from taking your shirt. International Standard Version If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don't keep back your shirt, either. NET Bible To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. New King James Version To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. King James 2000 Bible And unto him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and he that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also. New Heart English Bible To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt either. 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. American King James Version And to him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also. 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. A Faithful Version If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek also; and if anyone takes your cloak, do not forbid your coat also. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloke withhold not thy coat also. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And vnto hym that smyteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other. And hym that taketh away thy cloke, forbyd not to take thy coate also. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And vnto him that smyteth the on the one cheke offer also ye other. And him that taketh awaye thy goune forbid not to take thy coote also. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand to him striking you on the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from you the mantle, also the coat you may not keep back. Berean Literal Bible To the one striking you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the one taking away your cloak, do not withhold the tunic also. 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. Smith's Literal Translation To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat. Literal Emphasis Translation To the one striking you upon the cheek, offer also the other; And from the one taking away your cloak, also the tunic do not withhold. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also. Catholic Public Domain Version And to him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your coat, do not withhold even your tunic. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain English“And to him who strikes you on your cheek, offer the other, and from whoever takes away your cloak, withhold not your coat also.” Lamsa Bible And he who strikes you on your cheek, offer him the other; and he who takes away your robe, do not refuse your shirt also. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentTo him that strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and from him that takes away your mantle, withhold not your coat. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament To him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also. Mace New Testament if any one strike you on one cheek, present to him the other likewise: or if any one seize your cloak, surrender your coat also. Weymouth New Testament To him who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your outer garment refuse not the under one also. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |