Thy coat... thy cloke also (τον χιτωνα σου κα το ιματιον). The "coat" is really a sort of shirt or undergarment and would be deman…

If any man will sue you at the law — The Greek is somewhat stronger: If a man wants to go—that is, is determined to g…

You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say to you, that you resist not evil: but whoever shall…

Glossa Ordinaria: Having taught that we are not to offer injury to our neighbor or irreverence to the Lord, the Lord now proce…

And to him who wishes to enter into a lawsuit with you. Christ now considers another kind of annoyance: when wicked men torment us with la…

And if any man will sue thee at the law
Or "will contend with thee", or as the Syriac renders it, (

The plain instruction is: Suffer any injury that can be endured for the sake of peace, committing your concerns to the Lord's keeping. And the sum …

You have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye. Above, the Lord fulfilled the Law concerning permi ive precepts…