Matthew 5:39

English Majority Text Version

But I say to you not to resist an evil person. But whoever shall slap you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Cross References

Matthew 5:40

And to the one desiring to sue you and to take your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

Luke 22:64

And having blindfolded Him, they were striking His face and asking Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?"

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees were observing if whether 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, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?"

1 Corinthians 6:7

Already therefore, it is actually a defeat for you that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather accept wrong? Why not rather accept being defrauded?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good, both for one another and for all.

Hebrews 12:4

You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed, struggling against sin.

James 5:6

You have condemned; you have murdered the just. He does not resist you.

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called for this purpose, that you may inherit a blessing.