Matthew 5:39

Jesus says not to resist an evildoer but to turn the other cheek. It calls disciples to renounce personal vengeance and respond to evil with grace.

Cross-references · 21

• 1 Th 5:15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
• 1 Pet 3:9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
• Rom 12:17–19Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
• Prov 20:22Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
• Luke 6:29–30To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.
• 1 Pet 2:20–23For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
• Lev 19:18“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.
• Lam 3:30Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled full with reproach.
• Prov 24:29Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”
• Isa 50:6I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.
• 1 Cor 6:7Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
• 1 Sam 26:8–10Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
• 1 Sam 24:10–15Behold, today your eyes have seen how Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not stretch out my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.
• Job 31:29–31“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him
• Job 16:10They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
• Jas 5:6You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.
• Luke 22:64Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”
• Heb 12:4You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin;
• 1 Kgs 22:24Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
• Mic 5:1Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
• 1 Sam 25:31–34that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

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