Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
In Context
41And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two,
43You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within the gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand,
Psalms 37:21The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.
Psalms 112:5Acceptable is the man that showeth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:
Proverbs 11:24Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again.
Isaiah 58:6Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43
The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →