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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:38-42

The Christian type of fulfilling of the Law: Christ's fifth illustration. The precept or permission of the Law here instanced was not a precept or permission of revenge, but of equal justice. It was intended to operate, not to the encouragement, but to the discouragement, of revenge; and rather simply as the equitable admeasurer of just punishment and restraint of the more natural instinct of revenge. Christ, however, thus early forewarns his disciples of what his eye saw so clearly, his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:38-42

Retaliation. Of this we have here two sorts, viz. the retaliation of kind and that of kindness. These are not necessarily inconsistent. For Christ came not to destroy but to fulfil the Law. Properly understood, "Eye for eye and tooth for tooth" is the co-relative of "Do unto others as you would they should do unto you." We propose to view the lea talionis — I. AS A DIRECTION TO THE MAGISTRATE . 1 . The spirit of its teaching to him is to minister judgment in equity. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:38-48

The two remaining examples of the current teaching of the Law are very closely connected together, and, in fact, our Lord's corrections of them are intermingled in Luke 6:27-36 . Yet the subjects are really distinct. In the first ( Luke 6:38-42 ) our Lord speaks of the reception of injuries, in the second ( Luke 6:43-48 ) of the treatment of those who do them. Godet's remarks (in his summary of Luke 6:27-45 ) on the use made by St. Luke of these examples are especially instructive.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:42

(Cf. Luke 6:30 , Luke 6:34 , Luke 6:35 .) The connexion is as follows: Our Lord spoke first ( Matthew 5:39 ) of entire submission to injuries; then ( Matthew 5:40 ) of acceptance of loss of property; then ( Matthew 5:41 ) of acceptance of a burden imposed; here of acceptance of a demand for pecuniary assistance. This, in its turn, forms an easy transition to the subject of Matthew 5:43 , sqq. Give to him that asketh thee , etc. This verse has been often adduced by unbelievers... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asketh thee - This is the general rule. It is better to give sometimes to an undeserving person than to turn away one who is really in need. It is good to be in the habit of giving. At the same time, the rule must be interpreted so as to be consistent with our duty to our families 1 Timothy 5:8 and with other objects of justice and charity. It is seldom, perhaps never, good to give to a person who is able to work, 2 Thessalonians 3:10. To give to such is to encourage laziness,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 5:38-42

Matthew 5:38-42 . Ye have heard, &c. Our Lord proceeds to enforce such meekness and love toward their enemies, on those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, as were utterly unknown to the scribes and Pharisees. And this subject he pursues to the end of the chapter. It hath been said, viz., in the law, Deuteronomy 19:21, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth Though this statute was only intended as a direction to judges, with regard to the penalties to be inflicted in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:21-48

40. Legal obedience is not enough (Matthew 5:21-48; Luke 6:27-36; Luke 12:57-59)After his explanation concerning right and wrong attitudes to the law, Jesus gives a number of examples. He introduces these examples with statements such as ‘You have heard that it was said in the past’. This is not the same as ‘It is written’. Jesus is not quoting from the Old Testament but from the teachings of the scribes and Pharisees. He is not contradicting the law but the interpretations of the law that the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:42

would = would fain. Greek. thelo . App-102 . of = from. Grr. apo. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 5:38-42

Matthew 5:38-42. Ye have heard, &c.— With respect to men's resisting and revenging such injuries as are done them, Jesus assured his disciples, that although, for the preservation of society, Moses had ordained the judges to give eye for eye, and tooth for tooth, if the injured party demanded it; yet the doctors were greatly in the wrong, not only when they enjoined men to insist on retaliation as their duty, but declared it lawful in many cases for the injured party to avenge himself with... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 5:42

42. Give to him that asketh thee—The sense of unreasonable asking is here implied (compare :-). and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away—Though the word signifies classically "to have money lent to one on security," or "with interest," yet as this was not the original sense of the word, and as usury was forbidden among the Jews ( :-, c.), it is doubtless simple borrowing which our Lord here means, as indeed the whole strain of the exhortation implies. This shows that such... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:38-42

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:38-42

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:38-48

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 5:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 5:42

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 5:38-42

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:21-48

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 5:42

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 5:38-42

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 5:42

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