Matthew 5:41
And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
In Context
40And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Cross References
Mark 15:21And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.
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 →