Luke 6:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Luke 6:29 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 6:29 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 19:30And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
- 2 Chronicles 18:23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
- Isaiah 50:6I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
- Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
- Micah 5:1Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
- Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
- Matthew 5:40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
- Matthew 26:67Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
- Luke 22:64They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
- John 18:22When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
- Acts 23:2At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
- 1 Corinthians 4:11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
- 1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
- 2 Corinthians 11:20In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
- Hebrews 10:34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).