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Luke 6:29

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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And give to every man that asketh,.... See Gill on Mat 5:42.

And of him that taketh away thy goods; not by force, but…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Luke 6:20-49

See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luk 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it,…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Thy cloak - thy coat - In Mat 5:40, I have said that Coat, χιτωνα, signifies under garment, or strait coat; and Cloak,…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 6:27-36

These verses agree with Mat 5:38, to the end of that chapter: I say unto you that hear (Luk 6:27), to all you that hear,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

offer also the other The general principle "resist not evil" (Mat 5:39; 1Co 6:7; 1Pe 2:19-23) impressed for ever on the…