Matthew 5:39 - The Scriptures 2009

³⁹ but I say to you, do not resist the wicked. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Common English Bible

³⁹ But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ But I say to you, do not resist one who is evil, but if anyone will have struck you on your right cheek, offer to him the other also.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

Matthew 5:39 Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

And Tsiḏqiyahu son of Kena‛anah came near and struck Miḵayehu on the cheek, and said, “Where did the spirit of יהוה pass over from me to speak to you?”

Job 16:10

They open wide their mouths at me, in scorn they have stricken my cheeks, they mass themselves together against me.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I repay evil.” Wait for יהוה, and He saves you.

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “Let me do to him as he did to me; I repay each according to his work.”

Isaiah 50:6

I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard, I did not hide My face from humiliation and spitting.

Lamentations 3:30

Let him give his cheek To the one who strikes him – He is filled with reproach.

Leviticus 19:18

‘Do not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people. And you shall love your neighbour as yourself. I am יהוה.

Micah 5:1

Now you are raided, O daughter of raiders, a siege has been laid against us. They strike the Judge of Yisra’ĕl with a rod on the cheek.

Matthew 5:40

“And he who wishes to sue you and take away your inner garment, let him have your outer garment as well.

Luke 22:64

And having blindfolded Him, they were striking Him on the face and were asking Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck You?”

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, for them to find an accusation against Him.

John 18:23

יהושע answered him, “If I have spoken evilly, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why do you strike Me?”

1 Corinthians 6:7

Already, then, there is a failure with you, that you have lawsuits among you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

Hebrews 12:4

You have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

James 5:6

You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous – he does not resist you.

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, in order to inherit a blessing.