Matthew 5:39

Modern King James Version

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

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you?

Job 16:10

They have gaped on me with their mouth; and have scornfully beaten me on the cheek; they gather themselves against me.

Proverbs 20:22

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

Proverbs 24:29

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

Isaiah 50:6

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

Lamentations 3:30

He gives his cheek to Him who strikes him; he is filled with reproach.

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not avenge, nor 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 in troops, daughter of a troop; one sets a siege against us; they shall strike the Judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.

Matthew 5:40

And to him desiring to sue you, and to take away your tunic, let him have your coat also.

Luke 22:64

And blindfolding Him, they struck Him on His face. And they asked Him, saying, Prophesy! Who is it who struck you?

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him to see if He would heal on the sabbath day, so 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 do you strike Me?

1 Corinthians 6:7

Indeed then there is already on the whole a failure among you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.

Hebrews 12:4

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

James 5:6

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

1 Peter 3:9

Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.