Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
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Gill's Exposition
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,…
Barnes' Notes
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 really in need. It is good to be in the habit of giving.…
In these verses the law of retaliation is expounded, and in a manner repealed. Observe,
I. What the Old Testament permission was, in case of injury; and here the expression is only, Ye have heard that…
Cambridge Bible
from him that would borrow of thee Luke has "lend, hoping for nothing again." Forced loans have been a mode of oppression in every age, for which, perhaps, no people have suffered more than the Jews.
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