Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”
- Date
- 1611
- Local voice
- Reported speaker · Jesus
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “Give to him that asketh thee, and from…”
The line places human flourishing inside mutual care: strength, resources, attention, or opportunity become responsibilities toward other people.
Where does it come from?
Matthew 5:42 in the King James Version.
Why the local voice matters
Matthew 5:42 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Jesus is stored as the local reported speaker.
