Matius 5:42

5:42 Give to the one who asks you, ¹  and do not reject ²  the one who wants to borrow from you.

Lukas 6:34

6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, ³  what credit is that to you? Even sinners ⁴  lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full. ⁵ 

Kisah Para Rasul 24:17

24:17 After several years ⁶  I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor ⁷  and to present offerings, ⁸ 

[5:42]  ¹ sn Jesus advocates a generosity and a desire to meet those in dire need with the command give to the one who asks you. This may allude to begging; giving alms was viewed highly in the ancient world (Matt 6:1-4; Deut 15:7-11).

[5:42]  ² tn Grk “do not turn away from.”

[6:34]  ³ tn Grk “to receive”; but in context the repayment of the amount lent is implied. Jesus was noting that utilitarian motives are the way of the world.

[6:34]  ⁴ sn See the note on the word sinners in v. 32.

[6:34]  ⁵ tn Grk “to receive as much again.”

[24:17]  ⁶ tn BDAG 401 s.v. ἔτος has “δι᾿ ἐ. πλειόνων after several years 24:17.”

[24:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “to bring alms,” but the term “alms” is not in common use today, so the closest modern equivalent, “gifts for the poor,” is used instead.

[24:17]  ⁸ tn Or “sacrifices.” BDAG 887 s.v. προσφορά 1 has “προσφοράς ποιεῖν have sacrifices made Ac 24:17,” but this may be overly specific. It is not clear from the immediate context whether the offering of sacrificial animals (so BDAG assumes) or offerings of some other sort (such as financial gifts) are in view. The combination with ἐλεημοσύνας (elehmosuna") in the preceding clause may suggest monetary offerings. Some have suggested this is an allusion to the payments made by Paul on behalf of the four other men mentioned in Acts 21:23-26, but the text here seems to suggest something Paul had planned to do before he came, while the decision to pay for the expenses of the men in 21:23ff. was made at the suggestion of the Jerusalem leadership after he arrived. In either case, Paul was portraying himself as a pious worshiper of his God.