Matthew 26:52

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Cross-references

In Matthew 5:39, Jesus gives the same non-retaliation teaching — turn the other cheek — which this command to put away the sword exemplifies.

Genesis 9:6 Allusion

Genesis 9:6 establishes the principle that shedder of blood shall have his blood shed — the same 'perish by sword' logic Jesus quotes in context.

Ezekiel 35:6 declares 'blood shall pursue you' because you did not hate bloodshed — directly echoing the live-by-the-sword principle.

In Romans 12:19, Paul expands on this by explicitly forbidding personal vengeance and urging trust in God's retribution.

1 Corinthians 4:12 shows the apostolic response to persecution ('being reviled, we bless') — a direct application of Jesus' command to not retaliate.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 explicitly commands not to repay evil for evil, reinforcing Jesus' prohibition of violent retaliation here.

1 Peter 2:21-23 presents Christ's example of not reviling when reviled, directly modeling the non-retaliation Jesus commands here.

1 Peter 3:9 Parallel

1 Peter 3:9 similarly forbids rendering evil for evil and calls for blessing, echoing Jesus' teaching against taking the sword.

Revelation 13:10 states 'if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword must he be killed' — an explicit echo of the same retributive principle.

Exodus 21:12 commands execution for murder — the same retributive justice principle that violence begets capital punishment.

Luke 22:38 Historical context

Luke 22:38 mentions the disciples had two swords and Jesus said 'It is enough' — providing context for why Peter had a sword to draw.

Hebrews 5:7 Parallel

Hebrews 5:7 reveals Jesus' intense prayer for deliverance, complementing his command to put away the sword—he trusted God instead of fighting.

2 Samuel 12:10 prophesies the sword will never leave David's house — applying the principle of violent consequences to a specific dynasty.

Psalm 55:23 Parallel

Psalm 55:23 declares that God will bring down violent men — a thematic parallel to the warning that those who use the sword will die by it.

Revelation 16:6 says those who shed blood are given blood to drink — a parallel theme of divine retribution matching the crime.