Mat 5:40 | JFB | STEP | 40. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat-- the inner garment; in pledge for a debt ( , ). let him have thy cloak also-- the outer and more costly garment. This overcoat was not allowed to be retained over night as a pledge from the poor because they used it for a bed covering.

‏ Matthew 5:40

40. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat--the inner garment; in pledge for a debt (Ex 22:26, 27).

let him have thy cloak also--the outer and more costly garment. This overcoat was not allowed to be retained over night as a pledge from the poor because they used it for a bed covering.