Luke 6:29
The Scripture
(29) And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Luke 6 Jesus delivers a teaching that begins with a summary of the law and then offers a new interpretation, calling his followers to love their neighbors as themselves and to seek the kingdom of God. He then describes the blessings of the righteous and the burdens of the wicked, using the Beatitudes to contrast good and evil. The chapter emphasizes that true righteousness comes from the heart, not from outward actions.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 5:39Luke 22:64II Chronicles 18:23Isaiah 50:6Lamentations 3:30Micah 5:1Matthew 26:67John 18:22Acts 23:2I Corinthians 4:11II Corinthians 11:20II Samuel 19:30
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