But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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The verse 39 is found in chapter 5 of Matthew. The response to evil breaks with the logic of retaliation. Jesus does not present meekness as passivity toward every injustice, but as a refusal to reproduce violence through equivalent revenge.
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Ich aber sage euch, daß ihr nicht widerstreben sollt dem Übel; sondern, so dir jemand einen Streich gibt auf deinen rechten Backen, dem biete den andern auch dar.
Mas yo os digo: No resistáis al mal; antes a cualquiera que te hiriere en tu mejilla diestra, vuélvele también la otra;
Mais moi, je vous dis de ne pas résister au méchant. Si quelqu'un te frappe sur la joue droite, présente-lui aussi l'autre.
Ma io vi dico: Non contrastate al male; anzi, se alcuno ti percuote in su la guancia destra, rivolgigli ancor l’altra.
Eu, porém, vos digo que não resistais ao mal; mas, se qualquer te bater na face direita, oferece-lhe também a outra;
但是我告訴你們:不要與惡人作對。有人打你的右臉,連另一邊也轉過去由他打。
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