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Matthew 5:42

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5:42Give to the one who asks you,50 and do not reject51 the one who wants to borrow from you.

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Footnotes

  1. 50 Jesus advocates a generosity and a desire to meet those in dire need with the command give to the one who asks you. This may allude to begging; giving alms was viewed highly in the ancient world (Matt 6:1–4; Deut 15:7–11).
  2. 51 Grk “do not turn away from.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

NLTNew Living Translation

Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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