Matthew 5:41
“And whosoeuer shall compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.”
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Matthew 5:41 Context
39But I say vnto you, that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also. 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloake also. 41And whosoeuer shall compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine. 42Giue to him that asketh thee: and from him that would borrow of thee, turne not thou away. 43¶ Yee haue heard, that it hath beene said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate thine enemie:
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Other Translations
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
- King James Version
"Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.
- Basic English Bible
And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall constrain thee to go one mile, go with him two.
- Webster's Bible
And whoever shall compel you to convey his goods one mile, go with him two.
- Weymouth Bible
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
- World English Bible
and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.
- Basic English Bible
And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall constrain thee to go one mile, go with him two.
- Webster's Bible
And whoever shall compel you to convey his goods one mile, go with him two.
- Weymouth Bible
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
- World English Bible
and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 5:41
Mt 5:41 Compel thee to go one mile. In those days, when there were no stages, railroad trains, postal lines, or regular means of conveyance. It was common for officers traveling to impress men to assist them on the route. It was a necessary, but oppressive, exaction. Christ directs to yield the service, and double it rather refuse it. Mile. A Roman word from "mille", a thousand. A Roman miles was a thousand paces, 1,520 yards.