Matthew 5:39

King James Version - American Edition

but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

But Zedeki´ah the son of Chena´anah went near, and smote Micai´ah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

Job 16:10

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Proverbs 20:22

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 24:29

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Isaiah 50:6

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Lamentations 3:30

He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.

Micah 5:1

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

Matthew 5:40

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Luke 22:64

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

Luke 6:7

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

John 18:23

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

1 Corinthians 6:7

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Hebrews 12:4

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

James 5:6

Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.