Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
World Messianic Bible
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In Context
38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
40If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
Cross References
Leviticus 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 the LORD.
1 Samuel 25:31that 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 the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”
1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the LORD’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
Job 31:29“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him
Proverbs 24:29Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
Lamentations 3:30Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43
The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 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. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →