“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Not Peace, but a Sword

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.

Not Peace, but Division

“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!

Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.

And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”

Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.