Matthew 5:42

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Give 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 rea...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Retaliation ( cf. Luke 6:29 f.). Like the law of divorce, the law of the ius talionis ( Exodus 21:24 f.*) was more restrictive than permissiv...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

would . would fain. Greek. thelo . App-102. of . from. Grr. apo.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 5:42 . Give to him that asketh of thee. Though the words of Christ, which are related by Matthew, appear to command us to give to al...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1308 LIBERALITY ENJOINED Matthew 5:42 . Give to him that asketh thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away . T...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ye have heard, &c.— With respect to men's resisting and revenging such injuries as are done them, Jesus assured his disciples, that although, f...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Give to him that asketh thee. The sense of unreasonab...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sermon on the Mount John 5:1 to John 7:29 . The Sermon on the Mount: see Luke 6:20 . This sermon is so similar to the sermon reported by S...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Abolition of the Law of Retaliation: cp. Luke 6:29 ; Luke 6:30 . It is a difficulty to some that God should ever have sanctioned the barbarous pr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Give to him , etc.] Not an exhortation to indiscriminate charity, but to that brotherly love which Christians ought to feel even towards the improvi...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Give to him that asketh. — Here again our Lord teaches us by the method of a seeming paradox, and enforces a principle binding upon every one in th...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 7 The Gospel of the Kingdom ("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1-48 ; Matthew 6:1-34 ; Matthew 7:1-29 IT may seem almost heresy to...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Brotherly Relationship Matthew 5:38-48 In mentioning the second mile, our Lord refers to a well-known Eastern custom of forwarding messages by...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the three Chapter s beginning here we have the Magna Charta of the Kingdom. This chapter opens with a great revelation of its supreme condition. C...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Who can read the justice and equity of that strict law, which enjoins an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, without having his mind directed to...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Give to him that asketh thee ,.... To every man, Luke 6:30 whether Jew or Gentile; friend or foe; believer or unbeliever; a good, or a bad man; wo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Ver. 42. Give to him that asketh thee ] Yet with discret...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye have heard , &c. Our Lord proceeds to enforce such meekness and love toward their enemies, on those who are persecuted for righteousness' sak...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From every direction He attracted followers, Galilee mentioned first, but also Decapolis beyond the sea of Galilee, Jerusalem and Judea, and east of...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an e...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In these words our Saviour presseth another piece of charity, viz. liberality to those who are poor; who are of two sorts: some such as are never abl...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Five Fuller Applications of the Law (5:21-43). In order to bring home what His disciples' approach to the Law should be Jesus selects five pivotal...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

His Disciples Are To Show Generosity Of Spirit, Not To Cry For Vengeance (5:38-42). In this example Jesus is replying to a mistaken interpretation...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Give to him who asks you, And from him who would borrow of you turn not yourself away.” These commands are rooted in the Old Testament. They are no...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES GENERAL REMARKS ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT The aim and contents of the “ Sermon .”—No mere sermon is this, only distinguished fr...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 5:38-42 I. The principle of the Mosaic law and it is a principle of no little importance in its own place is that there should be as far a...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 5:17 . Think not that I am came to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. The life, work, and words...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 5:31-32 . It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto to you, That whos...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 5:41 . And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. If you can do him any service, do it cheerfully, do it readily. D...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 5:1 . Seeing the multitudes, assembled from six provinces to see and to hear the great, the promised prophet, who had opened his ministry...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 5:1 And seeing the multitudes ; i.e. those spoken of in Matthew 4:25 —the multitudes who were at that point of time...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Give to him that asketh thee; and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. To give and to lend are two duties of charity which Chris...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The key to the Sermon on the Mount is found in Matthew 4:23 : "preaching the Go...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thus much for your behaviour toward the violent. As for those who use milder methods, Give to him that asketh thee — Give and lend to any so far, (...

⁴² Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 5:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 5:42