Luke 6:38-40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

The Generosity That Should Result From This Kind of Love And The Assurance of God's Reciprocal Generosity (6:38-40).

q Give, and it shall be given to you (Luke 6:38 a),

r Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom (Luke 6:38 b).

r For with what measure you mete (Luke 6:38 c),

q It shall be measured to you again (38d).

Luke 6:38-40

38 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.

39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.