Matthew 5:42
Geue to hym that asketh thee: & from hym that woulde borowe of thee, turne not thou away.
Bible (Bishops')
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 whosoeuer wyll compell thee to go a myle, go with hym twayne.
43Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:24Some man geueth out his goodes and is the richer: but the niggarde hauyng inough, wyll depart from nothyng, and yet is euer in pouertie.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Lay thy bread vpon wette faces, and so shalt thou finde it after many dayes.
Isaiah 58:6Doth not this fasting rather please me, That thou lose the wicked bands, that thou take of the ouer heauie burthens, that thou let the oppressed go free, and breake all maner of yoke?
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 →