Matthew 5:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:42 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:42 — KJV
“Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”
— Matthew 5:42 (KJV)
Matthew 5:42 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:42
“And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:42: give, would, turn
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:42: give, turn, away
“And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:42: give, would, turn
“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:42: give, turn, away
“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. shall not...: Heb. shall not return to thee”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:42: give, turn, away
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