Chapter 5 (Continued)

Again,
you have heard
that it was said to the people long ago,
'Do not break your oath,
but keep the oaths
you have made to the Lord.'
But I tell you,
Do not swear at all;
either by heaven,
for it is God's throne;
or by the earth,
for it is His footstool;
or by Jerusalem,
for it is the city of the Great King.
And do not swear by your head,
for you cannot even make one hair
white or black.
Simply
let
your 'Yes' be 'Yes',
and your 'No', 'No';
Anything
beyond this
comes from the evil one.

You have heard that it was said,
'Eye for eye, and
'Tooth for tooth.'
But I tell you,
Do not resist
an evil person.
If someone strikes you on the right cheek,
turn to him the other also.
And if someone wants to sue you and
take your tunic,
let him have
your cloak as well.
If someone forces you to go one mile,
go with him two miles.
Give
to the one
who asks you,
and do not turn away
from the one who
wants to borrow
from you.

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