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Source language
Original Greek   
ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅστις σε ⸀ῥαπίζει ⸀εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν ⸀σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ego de lego umin me antistenai to ponero* all' ostis se rRapizei reis ten dexian rsiagona, strepson auto kai ten allen*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
ego autem dico vobis non resistere malo sed si quis te percusserit in dextera maxilla tua praebe illi et alteram

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But I say unto you, That you resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Authorized (King James) Version   
but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
New King James Version   
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
21st Century King James Version   
But I say unto you that ye resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But I am saying to you, you shall not rise up against an evil person, but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.
Darby Bible Translation   
But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
God's Word   
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
International Standard Version   
But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
NET Bible   
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
New American Standard Bible   
"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
New International Version   
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
New Living Translation   
But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
Webster's Bible Translation   
But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Weymouth New Testament   
But I tell you not to resist a wicked man, but if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
The World English Bible   
But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
EasyEnglish Bible   
But what I tell you is this. If somebody does something bad to you, do not do anything against him. Somebody may slap you on one side of your face. Then you should also let him slap the other side of your face.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
New Life Version   
But I tell you, do not fight with the man who wants to fight. Whoever hits you on the right side of the face, turn so he can hit the other side also.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“But I say to you do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
The Voice Bible   
But I say this, don’t fight against the one who is working evil against you. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, you are to turn and offer him your left cheek.
Living Bible   
But I say: Don’t resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too.
New Catholic Bible   
But I say to you: Offer no resistance to someone who is wicked. If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn and offer him the other cheek as well.
Legacy Standard Bible   
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
but I say unto you, That ye resist not with evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Christian Standard Bible   
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.
New Century Version   
But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also.
The Message   
“Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer; but whoever slaps you on · your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
New Matthew Bible   
But I say to you, do not resist wrong. But whosoever gives you a blow on your right cheek, turn to him the other.
Good News Translation®   
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
But I say to you, that ye against-stand not an evil man; but if any smite thee in the right cheek, show to him also the other;
New Testament for Everyone   
But I say to you: don’t use violence to resist evil! Instead, when someone hits you on the right cheek, turn the other one towards him.
Contemporary English Version   
But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, turn and let that person slap your other cheek.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“You have heard that it used to be said ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’, but I tell you, don’t resist the man who wants to harm you. If a man hits your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
Common English Bible © 2011   
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.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
New American Standard Bible   
But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
The Expanded Bible   
But I tell you, don’t ·stand up against [resist; retaliate against] an evil person. If someone ·slaps [strikes] you on the right cheek [C either an insult or an act of violence], turn to him the other cheek also.
Tree of Life Version   
But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.
Revised Standard Version   
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
New International Reader's Version   
But here is what I tell you. Do not fight against an evil person. Suppose someone slaps you on your right cheek. Turn your other cheek to them also.
BRG Bible   
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Complete Jewish Bible   
But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
But I tell you, do not fight with anyone who does wrong to you. But if someone hits you on one side of your face, turn the other side to him also.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But I say to you, Do not set yourself against the rasha (evil person), but whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other cheek.
Names of God Bible   
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
Modern English Version   
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.
Easy-to-Read Version   
But I tell you, don’t fight back against someone who wants to do harm to you. If they hit you on the right cheek, let them hit the other cheek too.
International Children’s Bible   
But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, then turn and let him slap the other cheek too.
Lexham English Bible   
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.
New International Version - UK   
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
But I say to you not to resist the evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.