Matthew 5:39

New Century Version

But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up to Micaiah and slapped him in the face. Zedekiah said, “Has the Lord’s spirit left me to speak through you?”

Job 16:10

People open their mouths to make fun of me and hit my cheeks to insult me. They join together against me.

Proverbs 20:22

Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.” Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right.

Proverbs 24:29

Don’t say, “I’ll get even; I’ll do to him what he did to me.”

Isaiah 50:6

I offered my back to those who beat me. I offered my cheeks to those who pulled my beard. I won’t hide my face from them when they make fun of me and spit at me.

Lamentations 3:30

He should let anyone slap his cheek; he should be filled with shame.

Leviticus 19:18

Forget about the wrong things people do to you, and do not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

Micah 5:1

So, strong city, gather your soldiers together, because we are surrounded and attacked. They will hit the leader of Israel in the face with a club.

Matthew 5:40

If someone wants to sue you in court and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.

Luke 22:64

They blindfolded him and said, “Prove that you are a prophet, and tell us who hit you.”

Luke 6:7

The teachers of the law and the Pharisees were watching closely to see if Jesus would heal on the Sabbath day so they could accuse him.

John 18:23

Jesus answered him, “If I said something wrong, then show what it was. But if what I said is true, why do you hit me?”

1 Corinthians 6:7

The fact that you have lawsuits against each other shows that you are already defeated. Why not let yourselves be wronged? Why not let yourselves be cheated?

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

Hebrews 12:4

You are struggling against sin, but your struggles have not yet caused you to be killed.

James 5:6

You have judged guilty and then murdered innocent people, who were not against you.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.