Matthew 5:39

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good towards each other, and towards all men.

1 Peter 3:9

Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Proverbs 20:22

Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.

Lamentations 3:30

Jod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him he shall be filled with reproaches.

Leviticus 19:18

Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am the Lord.

Proverbs 24:29

Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work.

Isaiah 50:6

I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me and spit upon me.

1 Corinthians 6:7

Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

James 5:6

You have condemned and put to death the Just One, and he resisted you not.

Job 16:10

He hath gathered together his fury against me; and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me. My enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

Hebrews 12:4

For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

Luke 22:64

And they blindfolded him, and smote his face. And they asked him, saying: Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?

1 Kings 22:24

And Sedecias the son of Chanaana came, and struck Micheas on the cheek, and said: Hath then the spirit of the Lord left me, and spoken to thee?

Micah 5:1

Now shalt thou be laid waste, O daughter of the robber: they have laid siege against us, with a rod shall they strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.

Matthew 5:40

And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

John 18:23

Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?