Matthew 5:41

and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne.

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In The King James Version

And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

In Context

40and to hym that wole stryue with thee in doom, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou `to him also thi mantil;

42Yyue thou to hym that axith of thee, and turne not awey fro hym that wole borewe of thee.

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Cross References

Mark 15:21And thei compelliden a man that passide the weie, that cam fro the toun, Symount of Syrenen, the fader of Alisaundir and of Rufe, to bere 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 →

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