King James Bible
"And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also."
Jesus describes a legal dispute where someone demands your tunic (inner garment) through court proceedings. In first-century Palestine, such lawsuits often involved debt collection where creditors could claim a debtor's clothing as collateral, though Jewish law protected the poor by requiring cloaks be returned by nightfall. Rather than fighting for minimal rights, Jesus commands giving even your outer garment voluntarily—a radical response that exceeds the legal demand. This teaching exemplifies the kingdom ethic of non-retaliation and generous love that overcomes evil through unexpected grace, challenging disciples to respond to injustice not with resistance but with transformative generosity.