The Sermon On The Mount Series: Relationship With Others [PT. 2]
The Sermon On The Mount Series: Relationship With others [PT. 2] Read: Matthew 5:38-48 I would like to write this 10 verse passage in two points:- If anyone does bad to you, don't do bad in return (Matthew 5:38-40 & 5:43-48). If anyone does good to you, do more than good in return (Matthew 5:41-42). 1. If anyone does bad to you, don't do bad in return:- In verse 38, Jesus recites a saying, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". Followed by some examples, i.e. if a person slaps you on your left cheek, turn your right cheek towards the person to slap and if a person sues you and takes away your tunic, give him your cloak as well. From verses 38 to 48, Jesus tells us to resist an evil person, which means keeping distance from an evil person's presence. The evil person here is a metaphor for wrong deeds. This means Jesus tells us to resist doing evil and seeking revenge. Seeing the parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18:21-35, The King forgi...