Matthew 5:40
King James Version (KJV)
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
In context
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew 5:40 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
- WEB World English Bible
- If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
- ASV American Standard Version
- And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take — suffer to him also the cloak.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.