Matthew 26:52

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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.

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But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

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“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

“Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.

But You, O God, will bring them down to the

pit of destruction;

Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days.

But I will trust in You.

Because you have had everlasting enmity and have delivered the sons of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of the

punishment of the end,

If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints.

for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”

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“He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.

But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus.