Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
King James Version
In Context
41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Psalms 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms 112:5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Isaiah 58:6Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break 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 →