Matthew 5:42 (KJV)

Passage

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Matthew 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Matthew 5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "asketh", "thee", "borrow", "turn", "thou", and "away". 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 41's "And whosoever shall compel thee to go..." into verse 43's "Ye have heard that it hath been...", so "give" and "asketh" belong inside that flow. In Matthew 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.