Luke 6:29

World English Bible (2000)

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

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  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.
  • Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.
  • Lam 3:30 : 30 Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled full with reproach.
  • Matt 26:67 : 67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
  • Luke 22:64 : 64 Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?"
  • John 18:22 : 22 When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"
  • Acts 23:2 : 2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
  • 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
  • 2 Cor 11:20 : 20 For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
  • Matt 5:39-42 : 39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
  • 2 Sam 19:30 : 30 Mephibosheth said to the king, "Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house."
  • 2 Chr 18:23 : 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?"

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