Moffatt(i)
33 Once again, you have heard how the men of old were told, 'You must not forswear yourself but discharge your vows to the Lord'.
34 But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
35 nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King;
36 nor shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37 Let what you say be simply 'yes' or 'no'; whatever exceeds that springs from evil.
38 You have heard the saying, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
39 But I tell you, you are not to resist an injury: whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well;
40 whoever wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well;
41 whoever forces you to go one mile, go two miles with him;
42 give to the man who begs from you, and turn not away from him who wants to borrow.
43 You have heard the saying, 'You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy.'
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven: he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
46 For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much?
47 and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?
48 You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.