Luke 6:38

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses his immediate listeners in the flow of the Sermon on the Plain, positioned directly after commands against judgment and condemnation and before the parable of the blind guide.

The words — δίδοτε (didote) carries the literal sense "do give," and δοθήσεται (dothēsetai) means "it will be given."

The thread — The reciprocal measurement principle appears in Mark 4:24, while the generosity-to-reward dynamic is referenced in 2 Corinthians 9:6 and Deuteronomy 15:10.

Why it lands — The text commands active giving and states that the exact standard one applies to others will be applied back to them.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
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.
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.
Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
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.
Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
Matthew 10:42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
Luke 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.