Luke 6:30

30 Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them back].

Luke 6:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:30

And give to every man that asketh
(See Gill on Matthew 5:42)

And of him that taketh away thy goods;
not by force, but by consent, having either lent them, or sold them to him: for if they were taken away by force, the person so taking them was to be deemed a thief and a robber, and to be treated as such; but one that takes them by agreement, and is not able to make a return of them, or to give a valuable consideration for them, of such an one ask them not again: do not exact or demand them, but give him a release, as the law requires, in ( Deuteronomy 15:2 ) which seems to be respected here; and where the same word is used by the Septuagint, as here.

Luke 6:30 In-Context

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from the one who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic also.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them back].
31 And just as you want people {to do} to you, do {the same} to them.
32 "And if you love those who love you, what kind of credit is [that] to you? For even sinners love those who love them!

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
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