Matthew 5:42 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

KJV

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 42, 43.) Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. You have heard that it was said: Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. If we understand this saying to mean only about almsgiving, it cannot apply to most of the poor. But even if the rich give constantly, they cannot give constantly. Therefore, after the good of almsgiving, instructions are given to the apostles, that is, to the teachers, so that those who have received for free may give for free (Matthew 10).

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Give to him that asketh thee,.... To every man, Luk 6:30 whether Jew or Gentile; friend or foe; believer or unbeliever; a good, or a bad man; worthy or unworthy; deserving or not, that asketh alms, whether food or money; give it freely, readily, cheerfully, according to your abilities, and as the necessity of the object requires: for such rules are always supposed, and to be observed; and though all are to be relieved, yet the circumstances of persons, and their relation to men, are to be considered, and special regard is to be had to the household of faith.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Give 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.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τῷ	tō	To the [one]	G3588 →
αἰτοῦντί	aitounti	asking	G154 →
σε	se	you	G4771 →
δός,	dos	do give	G1325 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὸν	ton	the [one]	G3588 →
θέλοντα	thelonta	desiring	G2309 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
σοῦ	sou	you	G4771 →
δανίσασθαι	danisasthai	to borrow	G1155 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἀποστραφῇς.¶	apostraphēas	may you turn away from.	G654 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
leads to
- Hebrews 6:10
  For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 28:27
  Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
- Luke 6:38
  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…
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–8
  Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Through
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
leads to
- Galatians 6:10
  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13
  But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
- Romans 12:13
  Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- Hebrews 13:1–2
  Continue in brotherly love.