Cross references
Matthew 26:52
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Matthew 26:52 has 12 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Genesis 9:6 (19 votes) and Revelation 13:10 (18 votes). 17 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from Genesis 4 to Revelation 16.
Which verses does Matthew 26:52 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Genesis 9:619 votes
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
- Revelation 13:1018 votes
“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
- Romans 12:1912 votes
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Peter 2:21–239 votes
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” …
- 1 Peter 3:98 votes
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- Revelation 16:67 votes
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
- Psalm 55:235 votes
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.
- Ezekiel 35:5–64 votes
Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment, therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
- Matthew 23:34–364 votes
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. …
- 1 Thessalonians 5:154 votes
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- Matthew 5:393 votes
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
- 1 Corinthians 4:11–123 votes
Which verses point to Matthew 26:52?
The 10 strongest of 17.