Matthew 5:41

And, whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

40And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.

42To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.

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Cross References

Mark 15:21And they impress a certain passer-by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming from a field, the father of Alexander and Rufus,—that he may carry 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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