“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.
Matthew 26:52 - Easy To Read Version Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. People that use swords will be killed with swords. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. [Gen. 9:6.] American Standard Version (1901) Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Common English Bible Then Jesus said to him, “Put the sword back into its place. All those who use the sword will die by the sword. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jesus said to him: "Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword. |
“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.
Give your worries to the Lord,\par and he will care for you.\par The Lord will never let good people\par be defeated.\par
“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.
But I tell you, don’t stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too.
My friends, don’t try to punish people when they do wrong to you. Wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I am the One who punishes; I will pay people back,” {\cf2\super [132]} says the Lord.
Be sure that no person pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
Don’t do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t say something bad to a person to pay him back for saying something bad to you. But \{ask God to\} bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing.
If any person is to be a prisoner,\par then that person will be a prisoner.\par If any person kills with a sword,\par then that person will be killed\par with a sword.\par
The people have spilled the blood\par of your holy people {\cf2\super [118]} \par and your prophets. {\cf2\super [119]} \par Now you have given those people\par blood to drink.\par This is what they deserve.”\par