Live by the sword, die by the sword - wikipedia Live by the sword, die by the sword `` Live by the sword, die by the sword '' is a proverb in the form of a parallel phrase, which can be traced back to the Gospel of Matthew. Contents 1 Biblical 2 Interpretations 3 References in popular culture 4 See also 5 References Biblical The saying appears in the Latin Bible in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 52. an unnamed follower of Jesus draws his sword and cuts off the ear of a servant of the high priest. Jesus then says to him : Converte gladium tuum in locum suum. Omnes enim, qui acceperint gladium, gladio peribunt. ( `` Return your sword to its place, for all who will take up the sword, will die by the sword. '' ) The phrase in the Greek original version of the Gospel is πάντες γὰρ οἱ λαβόντες μάχαιραν ἐν μαχαίρῃ ἀπολοῦνται. Note that the Latin version refers to the weapon as a gladius, while the Greek version refers to it as a makhaira. Interpretations A common modern interpretation means `` those who live by violence will die by violence '', suggesting nonviolence or pacifism as an alternative. The Biblical quotation has been interpreted as an instruction for Christian pacifism. References in popular culture `` Live by the bomb die by the bomb '' at the White House Peace Vigil, started by Thomas in 1981. The saying is paraphrased in the slogan `` live by the bomb, die by the bomb '' used in The White House Peace Vigil protest. The Saxon song To Live By the Sword appears on the album Lionheart ( 2004 ). Lyrics by rapper Lil Wayne in the song God Bless Amerika appears on the album I Am Not a Human Being II ( 2013 ) `` Here we live by the sword and die by the sword, Heard police was lookin ' for me, I'mma hide by a broad '' On 4 February 2013, Ron Paul referenced the proverb in a tweet about Chris Kyle 's murder. See also Golden Rule Violence begets violence References Jump up ^ `` Latin Vulgate Bible with Douay - Rheims and King James Version Side - by - Side + Complete Sayings of Jesus Christ ''. Latinvulgate.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 15. Jump up ^ WikiSource : Κατά_Ματθαίον Jump up ^ `` Those who live by the sword die by the sword - Idiom Definition ''. UsingEnglish.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 15. Jump up ^ John David Geib ( 2007 ). Gail M. Presbey, ed. Philosophical Perspectives on the ' War on Terrorism '. p. 401. War and Peace in Christian Tradition : Why I am an engaged Christian pacifist Jump up ^ LilWayneVEVO ( 2013 - 07 - 16 ), Lil Wayne - God Bless Amerika, retrieved 2017 - 02 - 13 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Live_by_the_sword,_die_by_the_sword&oldid=803049262 '' Categories : Plays by Aeschylus Greek words and phrases New Testament words and phrases Sayings of Jesus English phrases Proverbs Hidden categories : Articles containing Latin - language text Articles containing Ancient Greek - language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia Português Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 30 September 2017, at 03 : 42. About Wikipedia

Question: who said you live by the sword you die by the sword
Answer: can be traced back to the Gospel of Matthew.