Matthew 5:38-47

Retaliation

38 h "You have heard that it was said, y 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I say to you, z Do not resist the one who is evil. But a if anyone b slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And z if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, 1 let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone c forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 d Give to the one who begs from you, and e do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

43 f "You have heard that it was said, g 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, i Love your enemies and j pray for those who persecute you, 45 k so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and l sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 m For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, 2 what more are you doing than others? Do not even n the Gentiles do the same?

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 5:27
    "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 21:24
    Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
    Leviticus 24:20
    Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him.
    Deuteronomy 19:21
    Your eye shall not pity. It shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 21:24
    Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
    Leviticus 24:20
    Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him.
    Deuteronomy 19:21
    Your eye shall not pity. It shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  4. Cross References
    1 Peter 2:23
    When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 5:39 - 42
    But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
    Luke 6:29 - 30
    To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.
    Romans 12:17
    Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 26:67
    Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him.
    Isaiah 50:6
    I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.
    Lamentations 3:30
    Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes, and let him be filled with insults.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 5:39 - 42
    But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
    Luke 6:29 - 30
    To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 5:39
    But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 27:32
    As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 37:21
    The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives.
    Proverbs 21:26
    All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
  11. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 15:8
    But you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
    Psalms 37:26
    He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
    Psalms 112:5
    It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
    Luke 6:34 - 35
    And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 5:21
    "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'
  13. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
    Matthew 19:19
    Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
  14. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  15. Cross References
    Luke 6:27 - 28
    But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
    Romans 12:20
    To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.
    Exodus 23:4
    If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him.
    Job 31:29 - 30
    If I have rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me, or exulted when evil overtook him
    Psalms 7:4
    If I have repaid my friend with evil or plundered my enemy without cause.
  16. Cross References
    Luke 23:34
    And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.
    Acts 7:60
    And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
    2 Timothy 4:16
    At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!
    1 Peter 3:9
    Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
  17. Cross References
    Luke 6:35
    But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
    Ephesians 5:1
    Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
    Philippians 2:15
    That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.
  18. Cross References
    Acts 14:17
    Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.
  19. Cross References
    Luke 6:32
    If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
  20. Cross References
    Matthew 6:7
    And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
    Matthew 6:32
    For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
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