Matthew 5:37-39

Good News Translation

³⁷ Just say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’—anything else you say comes from the Evil One.

Teaching about Revenge^(A)

^38 (B)“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ ³⁹ But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.