Matthew 5:41

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 27:32 : 32 And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.
  • Luke 23:26 : 26 And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.
  • Mark 15:21 : 21 And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.

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  • Matt 5:38-40
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    38You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

  • Matt 5:42-44
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    42Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

    43You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

    44But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

  • Luke 6:28-31
    4 verses
    78%

    28Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

    29If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

    30Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

    31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Luke 12:58-59
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    58For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

    59I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.

  • Matt 5:24-26
    3 verses
    72%

    24While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

    25Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

    26Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

  • Mark 6:9-10
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    71%

    9They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.

    10And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

  • Matt 20:4-5
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    4And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.

    5Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.

  • Luke 3:11
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    11And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

  • Matt 21:30
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    30And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.

  • Luke 14:25
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    25Now a great number of people went with him.

  • Matt 20:14
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    14Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.

  • Luke 3:13
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    13And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

  • Luke 9:57
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    57And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

  • Luke 10:4
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    4Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.

  • Luke 9:3-5
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    3And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.

    4And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.

    5And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

  • Deut 25:3
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    3He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.

  • Exod 21:24-25
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    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

    25Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

  • Luke 10:37
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    37And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.

  • Matt 16:24
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    24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

  • Mark 13:16
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    16And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

  • Gal 6:2
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    2Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

  • Mark 11:3
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    3And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

  • Luke 14:27
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    27Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

  • Matt 18:15
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    15And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:

  • Matt 21:3
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    3And if anyone says anything to you, you will say, The Lord has need of them; and straight away he will send them.

  • Matt 22:39
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    39And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

  • Luke 19:36
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    36And while he went on his way they put their clothing down on the road in front of him.

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    21Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

  • Luke 22:36
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    36And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.

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    15Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

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    9Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.

  • 2 Kgs 6:3
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    3And one of them said, Be pleased to go with your servants. And he said, I will go.