Luke 6:29 (GNV)

Passage

And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

Luke 6:28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

Luke 6:29 And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

Luke 6:30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnto", "smiteth", "thee", "cheeke", "offer", "other", "taketh", and "away". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnto" and "smiteth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "Blesse them that curse you and pray..." into verse 30's "Giue to euery man that asketh of...", so "vnto" and "smiteth" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "vnto" and "smiteth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.