2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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(Jesus continues to teach the crowd to love their enemies.)
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## To him who strikes you ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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"If anyone hits you"
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## on the one cheek ##
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"on one side of your face"
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## offer him also the other ##
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This can be translated as "turn your face so that he can hit the other side, too."
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## do not withhold ##
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"do not prevent him from taking"
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## Give to everyone who asks you ##
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This can be translated as "If anyone asks you for something, give it to him."
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## do not ask him ##
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"do not require him" or "do not demand"
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