Matthew 5:39

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah will come near, and strike Micaiah upon the cheek, saying, Where passed the spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?

Job 16:10

They gaped upon me with their mouth; with reproach they struck upon my cheek; they will fill out together against me.

Proverbs 20:22

Thou shalt not say, I will requite evil; wait for Jehovah, he will save to thee.

Proverbs 24:29

Thou shalt not say, According to what he did to me, thus will I do to him: I will turn back to the man according to his work.

Isaiah 50:6

My back I gave to those smiting, and my cheeks to those tearing out the hair: and my face I hid not from shame and spittle.

Lamentations 3:30

He will give the cheek to him striking him: he will be filled with reproach.

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor keep anger with the sons of thy people, and didst love thy neighbor as thyself. I Jehovah.

Micah 5:1

Now thou shalt crowd thyself together, O daughter of a troop: besieging there against us; with a rod they will strike the judge of Israel upon the cheek.

Matthew 5:40

And to him wishing to be judged with thee, and to take thy coat, let go to him also thy garment.

Luke 22:64

And having covered him, they struck his face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy who it is having struck thee.

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees observed him narrowly, if he will heal in the sabbath: that they might find accusation against him.

John 18:23

Jesus answered him, If I spake badly, testify of evil: and if well, why strikest thou me?

1 Corinthians 6:7

Therefore truly, already is there wholly a misfortune in you, that ye have judgments with yourselves. Wherefore had ye not rather be treated ill? wherefore had ye not rather be defrauded?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.

Hebrews 12:4

Ye have not yet resisted until blood, fighting against sin.

James 5:6

Ye have condemned, ye have killed the just one; and he resists you not.

1 Peter 3:9

Not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing: and on the contrary prayer; knowing that to this were ye called, that ye might inherit praise.