Matthew 5:39

39Iἐγὼhoweverδὲsayλέγωto youὑμῖνnotμὴto resistἀντιστῆναιtheτῷevil [person]πονηρῷ·Insteadἀλλ’whoeverὅστιςyouσεshall strikeῥαπίζειonεἰςtheτὴνrightδεξιὰνcheekσιαγόνα,turnστρέψονto himαὐτῷalsoκαὶtheτὴνotherἄλλην·

But I say to you⁺ not to resist the evil [person]. But whoever may strike you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.

Vocab difficulty

45.5

Rare words

  • ῥαπίζει

    ῥαπίζω

    I slap, strike, smite with the hand.

  • σιαγόνα

    σιαγών

    the jawbone, cheek, jaw.