48 Or “shirt” (a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin). The name for this garment (χιτών, chitōn) presents some difficulty in translation. Most modern readers would not understand what a “tunic” was any more than they would be familiar with a “chiton.” On the other hand, attempts to find a modern equivalent are also a problem: “Shirt” conveys the idea of a much shorter garment that covers only the upper body, and “undergarment” (given the styles of modern underwear) is more misleading still. “Tunic” was therefore employed, but with a note to explain its nature.

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And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too.

And the one who wants to go to court with you and take your tunic, let him have your outer garment also.

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

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