Matthew 5:39

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

but I say to you, Do not resist the evil; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Where did the Spirit of Jehovah pass over from me to speak with you?

Job 16:10

They have gaped at me with their mouth and with scorn struck my cheek; they gather themselves together against me.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, I will repay the evil one; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, so I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay to each man according to his work.

Isaiah 50:6

I gave My back to strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

Lamentations 3:30

He gives his cheek to the One smiting him; he is filled with reproach.

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance, and not bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am Jehovah.

Micah 5:1

Now gather yourself together, daughter of a troop; one sets a siege against us. They shall strike the One judging Israel with a rod on the cheek.

Matthew 5:40

And to him desiring to sue you, and to take your tunic, allow him also to have the coat.

Luke 22:64

And covering over Him, they were striking His face and questioning Him, saying, Prophesy, who is the one striking You?

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and the Pharisees kept close by Him, to see if He would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find a charge against Him.

John 18:23

Jesus answered him, If I spoke badly, bear witness about the bad thing; but if well, why do you smite Me?

1 Corinthians 6:7

Indeed, therefore, there is already actually a defeat with you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that not any one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.

Hebrews 12:4

You did not resist unto blood, wrestling against sin.

James 5:6

you condemned; you murdered the righteous one; he does not resist you.

1 Peter 3:9

not giving back evil for evil, or reviling against reviling; but, on the contrary, give blessing; knowing that you were called to this in order that you might inherit blessing.