CCC 2262
Life in Christ›SECTION TWO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS›CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF›I. Respect for Human Life
In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord recalls the commandment, "You shall not kill," and adds to it the proscription of anger, hatred, and vengeance. Going further, Christ asks his disciples to turn the other cheek, to love their enemies. He did not defend himself and told Peter to leave his sword in its sheath. Legitimate defense
Footnotes
- ⇒ Mt 5:21.
- Cf. ⇒ Mt 5:22-39; ⇒ 5:44.
- Cf. ⇒ Mt 26:52.