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The RCL text for Epiphany 8A is Matthew 5.38-48, part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
This is my translation which stays close to the Greek but perhaps gives a different tone.
Matthew
5.38-48 mgvhoffman
38 “You’ve heard that it was said,
‘An eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth.’
39 But I’m telling you not to retaliate against an
evil person.
Rather, should anyone slap
you on your right cheek,
turn the other to them
as well.
40 And as for the one who wants to sue you and take
your undergarment?
Give them your outer
garment as well.
41 And should anyone force you to go one mile?
Go on with them for
two.
42 As for the one asking you for something?
Give it to them.
And the one who
wants to borrow from you?
Don’t turn them
away.
43 You’ve heard that it was said,
‘Love your neighbor and
hate your enemy.’
44 But I’m telling you, love your enemies and pray
for the ones persecuting you,
45 so that you become children of your heavenly
Father,
because the sun, God
causes it to rise on the evil and the good,
and sends rain on
the righteous and unrighteous.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward
do you have?
Don’t even the tax
collectors do the same?
47 And if you greet only your siblings, what are you
doing more than others?
Don’t even the
Gentile do the same?
48 So then, as for you, you are to be perfectly whole,
just as your heavenly Father is perfectly whole.”
- For an explanation of my choices, HERE is a guide comparing translations and highlighting grammatical and lexical issues.