Luke 6:30 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

Luke 6:29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Luke 6:30 Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

Luke 6:31 And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.

Luke 6:32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "asketh", "thee", "taketh", "away", "goods", and "again". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "asketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "And to him that striketh thee on..." into verse 31's "And as you would that men should...", so "give" and "asketh" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "give" and "asketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.