Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return."
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Give, and it will be given to you. A large quantity, pressed together, shaken down, and running over will be put into your lap, because you'll be evaluated by the same standard with which you evaluate others."
A Conservative Version
Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye measure, it will be measured again to you.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Give [to others] and you will have [things] given to you. People will pour into your lap a full measure [of goods]; it will be pressed down, shaken together and running over [the edges]. Because the standard you use in giving [to others] will be the standard used [by them or God] in giving back to you."
Anderson New Testament
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure with which you measure, it shall be measured to you in return.
Bible in Basic English
Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.
Common New Testament
Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."
Daniel Mace New Testament
give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
Forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, heaped up, and shaken down, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure, which you measure, it will be measured unto you.
Goodspeed New Testament
Give, and they will give to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will pour into your lap. For the measure you use with others they in turn will use with you."
John Wesley New Testament
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete with, it shall be measured to you again.
Julia Smith Translation
Give, and it shall be given you; good measure, yielded, and shaken, and overflowed, shall they give into your bosom: for with the same measure that ye measure, shall it be measured back to you.
King James 2000
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you measure it shall be measured to you again.
Modern King James verseion
Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over, they shall give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured to you again.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosoms. For with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you again."
Moffatt New Testament
give, and you will have ample measure given you ??they will pour into your lap measure pressed down, shaken together, and running over; for the measure you deal out to others will be dealt back to yourselves."
Montgomery New Testament
"Pardon, and you shall be pardoned; Give, and gifts shall be given to you; Full measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they shall pour into your bosom. For with what measure you measure, they will measure back to you."
NET Bible
Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive."
New Heart English Bible
"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."
Noyes New Testament
give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will men give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you in return.
Sawyer New Testament
give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure you measure it shall be measured back to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your lap; for, with what measure ye mete, shall it be measured back unto you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back to you again.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Give, and others will give to you. A generous measure, pressed and shaken down, and running over, will they pour into your lap; For the measure that you mete will be meted out to you in return."
Webster
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye give to others, it shall be measured to you again.
Weymouth New Testament
give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; for with the same measure that you use they shall measure to you in return."
Williams New Testament
Practice forgiving others, and you will be forgiven. Practice giving to others, and they will give to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, people will pour into your lap. For the measure you use with others they in turn will use with you."
World English Bible
"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."
Worrell New Testament
"Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."
Worsley New Testament
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed and shaken down and running over, shall they give into your bosom: for by the same measure, which ye measure with, shall it be measured back again to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'
Themes
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
Benevolence » Examples of systematic » Freely
required Expression » Different forms of religious expression required » Benevolence
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Freely
Giving and gifts » The reward for giving
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
Hyke or upper garment » The skirts of, used to hold things in
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:38
Images Luke 6:38
Prayers for Luke 6:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: On Judging Others
37 "And do not judge, and you will never be judged. And do not condemn, and you will never be condemned. Pardon, and you will be pardoned. 38 Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return." 39 And he also told them a parable: "Surely a blind person cannot lead the blind, [can he]? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Phrases
Cross References
Mark 4:24
And he said to them, "Take care what you hear! With the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you, and will be added to you.
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
Now [the point is] this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Psalm 79:12
And return to our neighbors sevenfold {upon them} their taunts [with] which they taunted you, O Lord.
Proverbs 22:9
He [who] {is generous} will be blessed, for he gives to the poor from his [own] bread.
Matthew 7:2
For by what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and by what measure you measure out, it will be measured out to you.
Deuteronomy 15:10
By all means you must give to him, and {you must not be discontented} at your giving to him, because on account of this [very] thing, Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and {in all that you undertake}.
Judges 1:7
Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with {their thumbs and big toes} cut off used to pick up [scraps] under my table; just as I have done, so God has repaid to me. And they brought him [to] Jerusalem, and he died there.
Proverbs 19:17
He who lends to Yahweh [is] he who is kind to the poor, and his benefits he will repay to him.
Isaiah 65:6-7
Look! [It] is written before me: I will not be silent, but I will repay; and I will repay in the fold of their garment
Philippians 4:17-19
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek for the profit that increases to your account.
James 2:13
For judgment [is] merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,
Ezra 7:27-28
Blessed be Yahweh the God of our ancestors, who put this in the heart of the king to glorify the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem
Esther 7:10
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Esther 9:25
But when it came {to the attention of} the king, he {gave orders in writing} [that] his evil plot that he had devised against the Jews should return on his head, and they hung him and his sons on the gallows.
Job 31:16-20
"If I have withheld [the] desire of [the] poor from [them], or I have caused [the] widow's eyes to fail,
Job 42:11
So all his brothers and all his sisters and all [those who] had known him {before} came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house and showed sympathy to him and comforted him for all the disaster that Yahweh had brought upon him. Then each one gave to him one piece of money, and each one [gave to him] one ornamental ring of gold.
Psalm 41:1-2
Blessed [is the one who] has regard for [the] poor; in [the] day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Yahweh makes [one] rich, and he does not increase sorrow with it.
Matthew 10:42
And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will never lose his reward."
Luke 6:30
Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them back].
2 Corinthians 8:14-15
At the present time your abundance [will be] for their need, in order that their abundance may also be for your need, so that there may be equality,
Revelation 16:5-6
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, the one who is and the one who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these [things],
Psalm 18:25-26
To [the] loyal you show yourself loyal. To [the] blameless you show yourself blameless.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Send out your bread on the water, for in many days you will find it.