Luke 6:38

³⁶ Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

³⁷ Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

³⁹ Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
KJV: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
WEB: “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
ASV: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
DARBY: Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
BLB: Give, and it will be given to you⁺. A good measure, pressed down, shaken, running over, they will give into your⁺ bosom. For with what measure you⁺ measure, it will be measured back to you⁺.”

ÅB: gi, så skal dere gis! et godt, stoppet, ristet, overfylt mål skal gis dere i fanget; for med det samme mål som dere måler med, skal dere måles igjen.
OTB: Gi, og det skal bli gitt til dere. Et generøst mål, presset sammen, ristet og overfylt, skal bli øst i fanget deres. For med det målet dere bruker, skal det måles til dere."
B1930: gi, så skal eder gis! et godt, stoppet, rystet, overfylt mål skal gis eder i fanget; for med det samme mål som I måler med, skal eder måles igjen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 9:6–8
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
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Deuteronomy 15:10
Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.
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Mark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
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Proverbs 3:9–10
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
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Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
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Proverbs 22:9
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
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Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
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Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
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