40and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.


In Context

37 But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

38 Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

39 But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

40 and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.

41 And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.

42 To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.

Matthew 5:40 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:40And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:40And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:40And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:40If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:40and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take — suffer to him also the cloak.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:40And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.