Luke 6:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

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Referenced Verses

  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.
  • Isa 50:6 : 6 I was offering my back to those who gave me blows, and my face to those who were pulling out my hair: I did not keep my face covered from marks of shame.
  • Lam 3:30 : 30 Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.
  • Matt 26:67 : 67 Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,
  • Luke 22:64 : 64 And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?
  • John 18:22 : 22 When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?
  • Acts 23:2 : 2 And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.
  • 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?
  • 2 Cor 11:20 : 20 You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, the least among the families of Judah, out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose going out has been purposed from time past, from the eternal days.
  • Matt 5:39-42 : 39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned. 40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him. 41 And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.
  • 2 Sam 19:30 : 30 And Mephibosheth said, Let him take it all, now that my lord the king has come back to his house in peace!
  • 2 Chr 18:23 : 23 Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 5:38-44
    7 verses
    87%

    38You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

    41And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.

    42Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

    43You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

    44But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

  • Luke 6:30-33
    4 verses
    86%

    30Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

    31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

    32If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.

    33And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

  • Luke 6:27-28
    2 verses
    81%

    27But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

    28Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

  • Lam 3:30
    77%

    30Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

  • Rom 12:14
    74%

    14Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

  • Luke 3:11
    73%

    11And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    72%

    9Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

  • Mark 6:9
    72%

    9They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.

  • Luke 22:36
    71%

    36And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.

  • Exod 21:24-25
    2 verses
    71%

    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

    25Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

  • Rom 12:17
    71%

    17Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

  • Luke 6:35
    71%

    35But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
    71%

    7More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?

  • Rom 12:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

    20But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    70%

    20You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

  • Luke 6:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

    38Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

  • Luke 22:63-64
    2 verses
    70%

    63And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows.

    64And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    70%

    15Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • Matt 6:3
    70%

    3But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

  • Matt 5:11
    70%

    11Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

  • Matt 5:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

    25Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

  • Luke 17:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.

    4And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.

  • Isa 50:6
    69%

    6I was offering my back to those who gave me blows, and my face to those who were pulling out my hair: I did not keep my face covered from marks of shame.

  • Luke 6:22
    69%

    22Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.

  • Deut 25:3
    69%

    3He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.

  • Prov 24:29
    69%

    29Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • Matt 26:67
    69%

    67Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

  • Matt 27:31
    69%

    31And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.

  • Matt 7:6
    69%

    6Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

  • Col 3:13
    69%

    13Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

  • Luke 9:3
    69%

    3And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.

  • Luke 12:58
    69%

    58For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

  • Matt 26:52
    69%

    52Then says Jesus to him, Put up your sword again into its place: for all those who take the sword will come to death by the sword.

  • Prov 25:21
    69%

    21If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water: