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33 "Again, you have heard that the men of old were told, 'You shall not swear falsely, but you must fulfil your oaths to the Lord.'
34 But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.
36 You must not swear by your own head, for you cannot make one single hair white or black.
37 But your way of speaking must be 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything that goes beyond that comes from the evil one.
38 "You have heard that they were told, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
39 But I tell you not to resist injury, but if anyone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him too;
40 and if anyone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat too.
41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go two miles with him.
42 If anyone begs from you, give to him, and when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
43 "You have heard that they were told, 'You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,
45 so that you may show yourselves true sons of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on bad and good alike, and makes the rain fall on the upright and the wrongdoers.
46 For if you love only those who love you, what reward can you expect? Do not the very tax-collectors do that?
47 And if you are polite to your brothers and no one else, what is there remarkable in that? Do not the very heathen do that?
48 So you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is.