Matthew 5:40 “if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your clo…”

Matthew 5:40

if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

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In context

39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

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