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On the cheek (επ την σιαγονα). Matthew 5:39 has "right." Old word meaning jaw or jawbone, but in the N.T. only here and…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And to the one who strikes you . . .—See Notes on Matthew 5:39-40.
And the one who takes away your cloke.—…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
The Venerable Bede: Having spoken above of what they might suffer from their enemies, He now points out how they ought to condu…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“You who hear me” means those who are taking in what Jesus is saying. The word “love” must be understood in its cla ic Christian sense of agape (GK…
John Gill
JohnGill
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek
The right cheek,
offer also the other
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
These are hard lessons for flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy for u…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson