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.
Cross-reference
Matthew 26:67 depicts Jesus being slapped without retaliation, embodying the turning of the other cheek commanded here.
Matthew 26:52 shows Jesus commanding non-resistance in the garden, directly practicing the principle of not resisting evil.
1 Peter 3:9 instructs believers to repay evil with blessing, directly aligning with Jesus' call to non-retaliation.
Leviticus 19:18 commands love for neighbor and forbids vengeance — the OT foundation for Jesus' call to non-retaliation.
1 Peter 2:20-23 explicitly applies Jesus' non-retaliation example, urging believers to follow Christ who did not retaliate when insulted.
James 5:6 describes the innocent who did not oppose their oppressors, exemplifying the non-resistance Jesus commands.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 directly echoes the command to never repay evil for evil, urging instead to do good to all.
1 Corinthians 6:7 applies the same principle to lawsuits: it is better to be wronged than to retaliate by taking a brother to court.
Romans 12:17-19 expands on not repaying evil and leaving room for God's wrath, applying Jesus' command to community life.
In Luke 22:64, Jesus is struck on the face during his trial — he personally exemplifies his own command to not resist the striker.
Luke 6:29 is the parallel Gospel account of the same 'turn the other cheek' teaching, often considered the Lukan version.
Lamentations 3:30 instructs offering the cheek to the striker — a direct parallel to Jesus' command to turn the other cheek.
Isaiah 50:6 describes the suffering servant offering his cheeks to be plucked — a direct precursor to Jesus' teaching and his own example.
Proverbs 24:29 warns against repaying like for like, reinforcing the same principle of not seeking personal revenge.
Proverbs 20:22 commands waiting on God for vengeance rather than repaying evil—a direct OT parallel to Jesus' teaching on non-retaliation.
Job 31:29-31 records Job's vow not to gloat over his enemy's downfall—a parallel inner attitude of refusing personal vengeance.
In 1 Samuel 26:8-11, David again refuses to strike the Lord's anointed — a consistent pattern of non-retaliation.
1 Samuel 25:31-34 shows David restrained from vengeance by Abigail — another OT illustration of turning the other cheek.
In 1 Samuel 24:10-15, David spares Saul despite having power to kill — a narrative example of not retaliating.
Romans 12:19 explicitly forbids personal vengeance, echoing the command to not resist evil and leave judgment to God.
Deuteronomy 19:21 prescribes 'eye for eye' — the very law Jesus contradicts by commanding non-retaliation and turning the other cheek.