Matthew 5:42

Matthew 5:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
• New International Version (NIV)Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Context of Matthew 5:42

40And the one wanting to sue you and to take your shirt, let him also have your coat. 41Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. 43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:42 word by word

τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε δός, καὶ τὸν θέλοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ δανίσασθαι μὴ ἀποστραφῇς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to him that askethαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• him that wouldθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• borrowδανείζωdaneizō · to lend/borrowG1155
• turnἀποστρέφωapostrephō · to turn awayG654
• notμήmē · notG3361

Cross-references for Matthew 5:42

• Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited Me in;
• Deuteronomy 15:7“If there is a poor man among you—any of your brothers within any of your gates in your land that Adonai your God is giving you—you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.
• Job 31:16“If I withheld the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow to fail,
• Psalms 37:21The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is a gracious giver.
• Psalms 112:5Good comes to a man who is gracious and lends. He will order his affairs with fairness.
• Proverbs 3:27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
• Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more. Another withholds unjustly, and comes to poverty.
• Proverbs 19:17One who is kind to the poor lends to Adonai, and Adonai will reward him for his good deed.
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it.
• Isaiah 58:6“Is not this the fast I choose: to release the bonds of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to tear off every yoke?
• Daniel 4:27the king exclaimed, “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”
• Luke 6:30Give to every one who asks you; and whoever takes something of yours, make no demands upon him.
• Luke 11:41But give as tzadakah those things that are within, and indeed everything is pure to you.
• Luke 14:12Then Yeshua was also saying to the one who invited Him, “When you host a luncheon or dinner, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise they might invite you in return as your payback.
• Romans 12:20Rather, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing so you will heap coals of fire upon his head.”
• 2 Corinthians 9:6The point is this: whoever sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

Commentaries on Matthew 5:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow - To give and lend freely to all who are in need, is a general precept from which we are only excused by our inability to perform it. Men are more or less obliged to it as they are more or less able, as the want is more or less pressing, as they are more or less burthened with common poor, or with necessitous relatives. In all these matters, both prudence and charity must be consulted. That God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42Give to him that asketh thee - This is the general rule. It is better to give sometimes to an undeserving person than to turn away one who is really in need. It is good to be in the habit of giving. At the same time, the rule must be interpreted so as to be consistent with our duty to our families 1 Timothy 5:8 and with other objects of justice and charity. It is seldom, perhaps never, good to give to a person who is able to work, 2 Thessalonians 3:10. To…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-42Verses 38-42 The plain instruction is, Suffer any injury that can be borne, for the sake of peace, committing your concerns to the Lord's keeping. And the sum of all is, that Christians must avoid disputing and striving. If any say, Flesh and blood cannot pass by such an affront, let them remember, that flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God; and those who act upon right principles will have most peace and comfort.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42See Deuteronomy 15:7–11.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4242. Give to him that asketh thee--The sense of unreasonable asking is here implied (compare Lu 6:30). and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away--Though the word signifies classically "to have money lent to one on security," or "with interest," yet as this was not the original sense of the word, and as usury was forbidden among the Jews (Ex 22:25, &c.), it is doubtless simple borrowing which our Lord here means, as indeed the whole strain…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:42

• Alms
• Beneficence
• Borrowing
• Commandments
• Creditor
• Instruction
• Judaism
• Kindness
• Law
• Lending
• Liberality
• Love
• Meekness
• Poor
• Religion
• Retaliation

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Communication
• Debt
• Despitefully
• Enemy
• Fornication
• Forswear
• Gift
• Hunger
• Inherit

Commentaries on Matthew 5

• 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