Matthew 5:42
to him who is asking of you be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from you, you may not turn away.
Literal Standard Version
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 whoever will impress you one mile, go with him two;
43You heard that it was said: You will love your neighbor, and will hate your enemy;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7When there is with you any poor of one of your brothers, in one of your cities, in your land which your God YHWH is giving to you, you do not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your needy brother;
Psalms 37:21The wicked is borrowing and does not repay, || And the righteous is gracious and giving.
Psalms 112:5The man—good, gracious, and lending, || He sustains his matters in judgment.
Proverbs 11:24There is [one] who is scattering, and yet is increased, || And [one] who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Send forth your bread on the face of the waters, || For in the multitude of the days you find it.
Isaiah 58:6Is this not the fast that I chose—To loose the bands of wickedness, || To shake off the burdens of the yoke, || And to send out the oppressed free, || And draw off every 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 →