Matthew 5:33–48

³³“Again, ^ayou have heard that ¹the ancients were told, ‘^2bYou shall not ³make false vows, but shall fulfill your ⁴vows to the ⁵Lord.’

³⁴“But I say to you, ^amake no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is ^bthe throne of God,

³⁵or by the earth, for it is the ^afootstool of His feet, or ¹by Jerusalem, for it is ^bthe city of the great King.

³⁶“Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

³⁷“But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is ¹of ^athe evil one.

³⁸“^aYou have heard that it was said, ‘^bAn eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

³⁹“But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but ^awhoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

⁴⁰“And if anyone wants to sue you and take your ¹tunic, let him have your ²garment also.

⁴¹“And whoever ¹forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

⁴²“^aGive to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

⁴³“^aYou have heard that it was said, ‘^bYou shall love your neighbor ^cand hate your enemy.’

⁴⁴“But I say to you, ^alove your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

⁴⁵so that you may ¹be ^asons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

⁴⁶“For ^aif you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

⁴⁷“And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

⁴⁸“Therefore ^1ayou are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.