Luke 6:30

New Century Version

Give to everyone who asks you, and when someone takes something that is yours, don't ask for it back.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Give to everyone who asks you for something. When someone takes something that is yours, don't ask for it back.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Geve to every man that axeth of the. And of him that taketh awaye thy goodes axe them not agayne.

Hebrew Names Version
Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

International Standard Version
Keep on giving to everyone who asks you for something, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back.Deuteronomy 15:7-8,10; Proverbs 21:26; Matthew 5:42;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Update Bible Version
Give to every one that asks you; and of him that takes away your goods don't ask [for them] back.

Webster's Bible Translation
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask [them] not again.

Amplified Bible
"Give to everyone who asks of you. Whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

English Standard Version
Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.

World English Bible
Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Give to every man that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

Weymouth's New Testament
To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And yyue to eche that axith thee, and if a man takith awei tho thingis that ben thine, axe thou not ayen.

English Revised Version
Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Berean Standard Bible
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

Contemporary English Version
Give to everyone who asks and don't ask people to return what they have taken from you.

American Standard Version
Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Bible in Basic English
Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

Complete Jewish Bible
"If someone asks you for something, give it to him; if someone takes what belongs to you, don't demand it back.

Darby Translation
To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.

Etheridge Translation
To every one who asketh of you give; and from him who taketh of yours demand not (again).

Murdock Translation
To every one that asketh of thee, give thou: and from him that taketh thy property, demand it not.

King James Version (1611)
Giue to euery man that asketh of thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, aske them not againe.

New Living Translation
Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don't try to get them back.

New Life Bible
Give to any person who asks you for something. If a person takes something from you, do not ask for it back.

New Revised Standard
Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

George Lamsa Translation
Give to every one who asks you; and from him who takes away what is yours, do not demand it back again.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To every one asking thee, give, and, from him that taketh away thy possessions, ask them not back.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

Revised Standard Version
Give to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Geue to euery man that asketh of thee: And of hym that taketh away thy goodes, aske them not agayne.

Good News Translation
Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back.

Christian Standard Bible®
Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back.

King James Version
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Lexham English Bible
Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for them back.

Literal Translation
And to everyone asking you, give. And do not ask back from those taking your things.

Young's Literal Translation
`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so euer axeth of the, geue him: and who so taketh awaye thyne, axe it not agayne.

Mace New Testament (1729)
give to all that ask: and if a man takes away your goods, don't demand them again.

New English Translation
Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.

New King James Version
Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Give to anyone who asks you, and if someone takes something that ain't theirs, don't go trying to get it back.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Legacy Standard Bible
Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Contextual Overview

²⁷ "But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who are cruel to you. ²⁹ If anyone slaps you on one cheek, offer him the other cheek, too. If someone takes your coat, do not stop him from taking your shirt. ³⁰ Give to everyone who asks you, and when someone takes something that is yours, don't ask for it back. ³¹ Do to others what you would want them to do to you. ³² If you love only the people who love you, what praise should you get? Even sinners love the people who love them. ³³ If you do good only to those who do good to you, what praise should you get? Even sinners do that! ³⁴ If you lend things to people, always hoping to get something back, what praise should you get? Even sinners lend to other sinners so that they can get back the same amount! ³⁵ But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without hoping to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin. ³⁶ Show mercy, just as your Father shows mercy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Give: Luke 6:38, Luke 11:41, Luke 12:33, Luke 18:22, Deuteronomy 15:7-10, Psalms 41:1, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 3:27, Proverbs 3:28, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 21:26, Proverbs 22:9, Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 11:2, Isaiah 58:7-10, Ecclesiastes 8:16, Matthew 5:42-48, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 9:6-14, Ephesians 4:28

and: Exodus 22:26, Exodus 22:27, Nehemiah 5:1-19, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 18:27-30, Matthew 18:35

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:21 - righteous Proverbs 14:21 - he that hath Ecclesiastes 11:2 - a portion

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And give to every man that asketh,....

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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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7.

Luke 6:21

That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction.

Luke 6:24-26

These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees.

Who are rich - In this world’s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, farther, that they would not seek or receive consolation from the gospel. They were proud, and would not seek it; satisfied, and did not desire it; filled with cares, and had no time or disposition to attend to it. All the consolation which they had reason to expect they had received. Alas! how poor and worthless is such consolation, compared with that which the gospel would give!

Woe unto you that are full! - Not hungry. Satisfied with their wealth, and not feeling their need of anything better than earthly wealth can give. Many, alas! are thus “full.” They profess to be satisfied. They desire nothing but wealth, and a sufficiency to satisfy the wants of the body. They have no anxiety for the riches that shall endure forever.

Ye shall hunger - Your property shall be taken away, or you shall see that it is of little value; and then you shall see the need of something better. You shall feel your want and wretchedness, and shall “hunger” for something to satisfy the desires of a dying, sinful soul.

That laugh now - Are happy, or thoughtless, or joyful, or filled with levity.

Shall mourn and weep - The time is coming when you shall sorrow deeply. In sickness, in calamity, in the prospect of death, in the fear of eternity, your laughter shall be turned into sorrow. “There is” a place where you cannot laugh, and there you will see the folly of having passed the “proper time” of preparing for such scenes in levity and folly. Alas! how many thus spend their youth! and how many weep when it is too late! God gives them over, and “laughs” at their “calamity,” and mocks when their fear comes, Proverbs 1:26. To be happy in “such scenes,” it is necessary to be sober, humble, pious in early life. “Then” we need not weep in the day of calamity; then there will be no terror in death; then there will be nothing to fear in the grave.

Luke 6:26

When all men shall speak well of you - When they shall praise or applaud you. The people of the world will not praise or applaud “my” doctrine; they are “opposed” to it, and therefore, if they speak well of “you” and of “your teachings,” it is proof that you do not teach the true doctrine. If you do “not” do this, then there will be woe upon you. If men teach false doctrines for true; if they declare that God has spoken that which he has not spoken, and if they oppose what he “has” delivered, then heavy punishments will await them.

For so did their fathers - The fathers or ancestors of this people; the ancient Jews.

To the false prophets - Men who pretended to be of God - who delivered their “own” doctrines as the truth of God, and who accommodated themselves to the desires of the people. Of this number were the prophets of Baal, the false prophets who appeared in the time of Jeremiah, etc.

Luke 6:27, Luke 6:28

See Matthew 5:44-45.

Luke 6:29

See Matthew 5:39-40.

Luke 6:30

See Matthew 5:42.

Luke 6:31

See Matthew 7:12.

Luke 6:32-36

See Matthew 5:46-48.

Luke 6:37-42

See Matthew 7:1-9.

Luke 6:38

Good measure - They shall give you good measure, or “full” measure.

Pressed down - As figs or grapes might be, and thus many more might be put into the measure.

Shaken together - To make it more compact, and thus to give more.

Running over - So full that the measure would overflow.

Shall men give - This is said to be the reward of “giving” to the poor and needy; and the meaning is that the man who is liberal will find others liberal to him in dealing with them, and when he is also in circumstances of want. A man who is himself kind to the poor - who has that “character” established - will find many who are ready to help “him” abundantly when he is in want. He that is parsimonious, close, niggardly, will find few or none who will aid him.

Into your bosom - That is, to you. The word “bosom” here has reference to a custom among Oriental nations of making the bosom or front part of their garments large, so that articles could be carried in them, answering the purpose of our pockets. Compare Exodus 4:6-7; Proverbs 6:27; Ruth 3:15.

Luke 6:39

A parable - A proverb or similitude.

Can the blind lead the blind? - See the notes at Matthew 15:14.

Luke 6:40

The disciple is not ... - The learner is not above his teacher, does not know more, and must expect to fare no better. This seems to have been spoken to show them that they were not to expect that their disciples would go “beyond them” in attainments; that if they were blind, their followers would be also; and that therefore it was important for them to understand fully the doctrines of the gospel, and not to be blind leaders of the blind.

Every one that is perfect - The word rendered “is perfect” means sometimes to repair or mend, and is thus applied to mending nets, Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19. Hence, it means to repair or amend in a moral sense, or to make whole or complete. Here it means, evidently, “thoroughly instructed” or “informed.” The Christian should be like his Master - holy, harmless, and undefiled, and separate from sinners. He should copy his example, and grow into the likeness of his Redeemer. Nor can any other be a Christian.

Luke 6:41, Luke 6:42

See the notes at Matthew 7:3-5.

Luke 6:43, Luke 6:44

See the notes at Matthew 7:16-18.

Luke 6:45

This verse is not found in the sermon on the mount as recorded by Matthew, but is recorded by him in Matthew 12:35. See the notes at that passage.

Luke 6:46-49

See the notes at Matthew 7:21-27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. Ask them not again. — Or, Do not beg them off. This probably refers to the way in which the tax-gatherers and Roman soldiers used to spoil the people. "When such harpies as these come upon your goods, suffer the injury quietly, leaving yourselves in the hand of God, rather than attempt even to beg off what belongs to you, lest on their part they be provoked to seize or spoil more, and lest you be irritated to sue them at law, which is totally opposite to the spirit and letter of the Gospel; or to speak bad words, or indulge wrong tempers, which would wound the spirit of love and mercy." Of such as these, and of all merciless creditors, who even sell the tools and bed of a poor man, it may be very truly said: -

Tristius haud illis monstrum, nec saevior ulla

Pestis et ira deum Stygiis sese extulit undis: -

Diripiunt dapes, contactaque omnia faedant

Immundo: -

VIRG. AEn. iii. ver. 214

"Monsters more fierce offended heaven ne'er sent

From hell's abyss, for human punishment: -

They snatch the meat, defiling all they find."

DRYDEN.

However, it is probable that what is here spoken relates to requiring a thing speedily that had been lent, while the reason for borrowing it still continues. In Ecclus. 20:15, it is a part of the character of a very bad man, that to-day he lendeth, and tomorrow will he ask it again. From Luke 6:27 to Luke 6:30 our blessed Lord gives us directions how to treat our enemies.

1. Wish them well.

2. Do them good.

3. Speak as well of them as possible.

4. Be an instrument of procuring them good from others; use your influence in their behalf.

5. Suffer patiently from them contempt and ill treatment.

6. Give up your goods rather than lose your meekness and charity towards them.

The retaliation of those who hearken not to their own passion, but to Christ, consists in doing more good than they receive evil. Ever since our blessed Saviour suffered the Jews to take away his life, it is by his patience that we must regulate our own. Quesnel.