#turntheothercheek — Public Fediverse posts
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You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well. When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too. When they force you to go one mile, go with them two. Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you.
[Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη, “Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ” καὶ “ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος.” ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ· ἀλλ᾽ ὅστις σε ῥαπίζει εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν σιαγόνα [σου], στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην· καὶ τῷ θέλοντί σοι κριθῆναι καὶ τὸν χιτῶνά σου λαβεῖν, ἄφες αὐτῷ καὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον· καὶ ὅστις σε ἀγγαρεύσει μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ δύο. τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε δός, καὶ τὸν θέλοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ δανίσασθαι μὴ ἀποστραφῇς.]The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Matthew 5:38-42 [CEB (2011)]Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/bible-nt/16691/
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> But whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also..
> And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.> The meaning of these lines is anything but passive for it suggests that evil can be made absurd through excess...
https://www.themarginalian.org/2016/10/25/joseph-brodsky-evil-williams-college-commencement/
#MariaPopova with #JosephBrodsky reminds of #WalterWink on #TurnTheOtherCheek of #SermonOnTheMount
/HT @mariapopova