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.
Give to others, and they will give back to you. You'll receive a good portion, packed down, shaken together, and overflowing, poured right into your lap. Whatever measure you use to give to others is the same measure that will be used to give back to you.
Jesus is teaching that when we are generous with others, that same generosity will come back to us in abundance.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Plain to his disciples and a large crowd, teaching about living in God's kingdom through practical ethics and countercultural behavior. He draws from everyday first-century Jewish marketplace customs, where goods like grain were measured in baskets, to emphasize the idea of abundant reciprocity in giving. This reflects the broader biblical theme of justice and generosity rooted in Old Testament teachings on caring for the poor.
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