Matthew 5:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:39 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other al..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:39 — KJV
“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 5:39 (KJV)
Matthew 5:39 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:39
“I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:39: say, evil, turn
“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:39: say, turn, other
“And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:39: smite, cheek, other
“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:39: evil, whosoever, right
“And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:39: say, other, also
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