Eye for an Eye: Revenge, Redemption, and the Believer
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”
Matthew 5:38-42 NIV
Why does Jesus say, “Do not resist an evil person?” What does Jesus mean? Is He calling the Christian to pacifism, or is there more to it? In this devo, the Intentional Faith Devotional Team studies another well-known passage from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount! (Matthew 5:38-42)