Matthew 5:41
And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
In Context
40And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.
42Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.
Cross References
Mark 15:21And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the countrey, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.
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 →