Matthew 26:52

Easy To Read Version

Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. People that use swords will be killed with swords.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.

Psalm 55:23

Give your worries to the Lord,\par and he will care for you.\par The Lord will never let good people\par be defeated.\par

Exodus 21:12

“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too.

Romans 12:19

My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no person pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t say something bad to a person to pay him back for saying something bad to you. But \{ask God to\} bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing.

Revelation 13:10

If any person is to be a prisoner,\par then that person will be a prisoner.\par If any person kills with a sword,\par then that person will be killed\par with a sword.\par

Revelation 16:6

The people have spilled the blood\par of your holy people {\cf2\super [118]} \par and your prophets. {\cf2\super [119]} \par Now you have given those people\par blood to drink.\par This is what they deserve.”\par