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Matthew 5:41-43
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 5:41-43
Lexham English Bible
41 And whoever forces you to go one mile,[a] go with him two. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
The Sermon on the Mount: Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’[b] and ‘Hate your enemy.’[c]
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- Matthew 5:41 A Roman mile was originally a thousand paces, but was later fixed at eight stades (1,478.5 meters)
- Matthew 5:43 A quotation from Lev 19:18
- Matthew 5:43 An allusion to Deut 23:3–6
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