Matthew 5:39
But, I, tell you, not to resist evil,—Nay, whoever is smiting thee on the right cheek, turn to him, the other also;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
38Ye have heard, that it was said,—Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.
40And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:18Thou shalt not take vengeance neither shalt thou cherish anger against the sons of thy people, So shalt thou love thy neighbour as thyself,—I, am Yahweh.
1 Samuel 25:31then shall this not become to thee a staggering and stumbling of heart, unto my lord—that thou didst either shed blood without need, or that the hand of my lord saved himself. And, when Yahweh hath dealt well with my lord, then remember thou thy handmaid.
1 Kings 22:24Then drew near Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, and smote Micaiah on the cheek,—and said—Where then passed the Spirit of Yahweh, from me, to speak unto thee?
Job 31:29If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him;—
Proverbs 24:29Do not say—According to what he hath done to me, so, will I do to him, I will repay every one according to his work.
Lamentations 3:30Let him give, to him that smiteth him, his cheek, let him be sated with 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 →