That ye resist not evil] Luke 6. 29. Romans 12:17. 1 Corinthians 6:7. That ye do not requite evil measure offered to you. He doth not forbid private men to defend themselves by lawfull means against injuries, nor to seek for lawfull satisfaction from the magistrate, when they are wronged: but forbids private revenge, or publike, out of malice, and prosecuting the cause to the utmost, denying to accept of reasonable satisfaction. sinite thee on thy right cheek] In way of disgrace, as Job 16:10. Micah 5:1. turn to him the other also] Endure another wrong, rather then revenge the first unlawfully.