Matthew 5:39

Bible in Basic English 1965

But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of the face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?

Job 16:10

Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

Proverbs 24:29

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

Isaiah 50:6

I was offering my back to those who gave me blows, and my face to those who were pulling out my hair: I did not keep my face covered from marks of shame.

Lamentations 3:30

Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

Leviticus 19:18

Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

Micah 5:1

Now you will give yourselves deep wounds for grief; they will put up a wall round us: they will give the judge of Israel a blow on the face with a rod.

Matthew 5:40

And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

Luke 22:64

And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

John 18:23

Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

1 Corinthians 6:7

More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

Hebrews 12:4

Till now you have not given your blood in your fight against sin:

James 5:6

You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

1 Peter 3:9

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.