Matius 5:40

5:40 And if someone wants to sue you and to take your tunic, ¹  give him your coat also.

Matius 25:38

25:38 When ²  did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?

[5:40]  ¹ tn Or “shirt” (a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin). The name for this garment (χιτών, citwn) presents some difficulty in translation. Most modern readers would not understand what a “tunic” was any more than they would be familiar with a “chiton.” On the other hand, attempts to find a modern equivalent are also a problem: “Shirt” conveys the idea of a much shorter garment that covers only the upper body, and “undergarment” (given the styles of modern underwear) is more misleading still. “Tunic” was therefore employed, but with a note to explain its nature.

[25:38]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.