Luke 6:38

Luke 6:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
• New International Version (NIV)Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Context of Luke 6:38

36You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. 37“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” 39Then Jesus gave the following illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? 40Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.

Luke 6:38 word by word

δίδοτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν. μέτρον καλὸν πεπιεσμένον σεσαλευμένον ὑπερεκχυννόμενον δώσουσιν εἰς τὸν κόλπον ὑμῶν· ᾧ γὰρ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, ἀντιμετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• measureμέτρονmetron · measureG3358
• pressed downπιέζωpiezō · to press downG4085
• shaken togetherσαλεύωsaleuō · to shakeG4531
• running overὑπερεκχύνωhuperekchunō · to overflowG5240
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• bosomκόλποςkolpos · bosomG2859
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• with the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye mete withalμετρέωmetreō · to measureG3354
• it shall be measuredἀντιμετρέωantimetreō · to returnG488

Cross-references for Luke 6:38

• Luke 6:30Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back.
• Deuteronomy 15:10Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
• Ezra 7:27Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who made the king want to beautify the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem!
• Job 31:16“Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows?
• Job 42:11Then all his brothers, sisters, and former friends came and feasted with him in his home. And they consoled him and comforted him because of all the trials the Lord had brought against him. And each of them brought him a gift of money and a gold ring.
• Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.
• Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
• Proverbs 19:17If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!
• Proverbs 22:9Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.
• Matthew 10:42And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.”
• 2 Corinthians 8:14Right now you have plenty and can help those who are in need. Later, they will have plenty and can share with you when you need it. In this way, things will be equal.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
• Philippians 4:17I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.
• Psalms 79:12O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times for the scorn they have hurled at you.
• Deuteronomy 19:16“If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,

Commentaries on Luke 6:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Give, and it shall be given - "Christian charity will make no difficulty in giving that which eternal truth promises to restore. Let us give, neither out of mere human generosity, nor out of vanity, nor from interest, but for the sake of God, if we would have him place it to account. There is no such thing as true unmixed generosity but in God only; because there is none but him who receives no advantage from his gifts, and because he engages himself to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-49Verses 20-49 See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world‘s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-49Verses 37-49 All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in the broad way that leads to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38pressed down, shaken together: A generous grain merchant would top off the buyer’s container, press it down, shake it to make more room, and then pour until the grain overflowed into the buyer’s lap.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-3837-38. See on Mt 7:1, 2; but this is much fuller and more graphic.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 6:38

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Jesus, the Christ
• Liberality
• Sermon
• Uncharitableness

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Commentaries on Luke 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings