He also told his followers to resist lawsuits related to personal finances (Luke 6:40), personal liberty (6:41) and personal property (6:42). Jesus was not contradicting God’s Old Testament laws regarding the use of deadly force, but was, instead, encouraging His followers to resist the desire to react personally when their dignity or pride had been insulted. When Jesus told His followers to “turn the other cheek,” He was referring to personal retaliation rather than to responses related to criminal offenses or actions related to military force. What did Jesus mean here when He said, “If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also”? Was Jesus advocating pacifism? If we consider this passage in the context of Jesus’ life, other teachings in the gospels, and the immediate context of the Sermon on the Mount, it’s difficult to interpret it as an effort to advocate pacifism. Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. They typically cite the following passage (from the Sermon on the Mount) to make their case:
Many Christian pacifists cite the words of Jesus to argue He would never condone any kind of deadly force (in spite of the obvious justifications for killing allowed by the Old Testament Law).
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