Matthew 5:40

38 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

41 and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
KJV
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
WEB
If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
ASV
And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
DARBY
and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
BLB
And the one wanting to sue you and to take your tunic, yield to him also the cloak.
ÅB
«Om noen vil føre sak mot deg og ta kjortelelen din, la ham også få kappen,
OTB
Og om noen vil saksøke deg og ta skjorten din, la ham få kappen også.
B1930
og om nogen vil føre sak mot dig og ta din kjortel, da la ham også få kappen,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 6:29

    If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

    Read in context
  • 1 Corinthians 6:7

    The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

    Read in context