Matthew 5:41
And if anyone presses yoʋ into service for one mile, go with him two.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
In Context
40If anyone wants to sue yoʋ and take away yoʋr tunic, let him have yoʋr cloak also.
42Give to everyone who asks of yoʋ, and do not turn away from anyone who wants to borrow from yoʋ.
Cross References
Mark 15:21Now a certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the countryside. The soldiers pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' 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 →