Matthew 5:38-39

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 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.”

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 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." - Matthew 5:38-39
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What does Matthew 5:38-39 mean?

Matthew 5:38-39 (KJV) says, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 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." This passage is part of Jesus' Sermon on…

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Turning the Other Cheek: Embracing Christlike Forgiveness

In Matthew 5:38-39, we find a profound contrast drawn between the Jewish law and the radical teachings of Christ: "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy…

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A Prayer for Strength to Turn the Other Cheek

O Gracious and Merciful Lord, We come before Thee in humble surrender, reflecting deeply on Thy teachings found in the Gospel according to Matthew, chapter five, verses thirty-eight and thirty-nine, where it is written: "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye…

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Matthew 5:38-39 - "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also."
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Matthew 10:38-39 - "And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."
Matthew 5:38 - "¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:"
Romans 8:38-39
Matthew 5:39 - "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."
Job 38:39 - "Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,"
Exodus 39:38 - "And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,"
"¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:" - Matthew 5:38
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Matthew 22:38 - "This is the first and great commandment."
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Matthew 27:39 - "¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,"
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"And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." - Matthew 10:38-39
Matthew 21:39 - "And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him."
Matthew 22:39 - "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Matthew 13:39 - "The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels."
"Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions," - Job 38:39
"And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door," - Exodus 39:38
Matthew 23:38 - "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."
"This is the first and great commandment." - Matthew 22:38
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39
Matthew 15:39 - "And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala."
Matthew 25:39 - "Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?"
Matthew 10:38 - "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."
Matthew 15:38 - "And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children."