38Ā Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39Ā 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.
40Ā And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41Ā And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42Ā Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43Ā Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44Ā But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45Ā That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46Ā For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47Ā And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48Ā Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Based on a “Christ Blessing” by Andrea Solario
“Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” Albert Einstein
‘A portrait of the Christ and Photoshopped version of ‘Christ Blessing” by Rob Goldstein