Matthew 5:38–48: Jesus on Violence
Jesus does not answer violence with passivity but with a deliberate, costly refusal to repay injury for injury. The command aims at family likeness to the Father, not at a promise of safety or a political program.
Jesus does not answer violence with passivity but with a deliberate, costly refusal to repay injury for injury. The command aims at family likeness to the Father, not at a promise of safety or a political program.