Matthew 5:41

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If a soldier forces you to carry his pack one kilometre, carry it two kilometres.

Cross References

Matthew 27:32

On the way they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

Matthew 5:40

If someone sues you for your shirt, give up your coat as well.

Matthew 5:42

When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.

Mark 15:21

Simon from Cyrene happened to be coming in from a farm, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.

Luke 23:26

As Jesus was being led away, some soldiers grabbed hold of a man from Cyrene named Simon. He was coming in from the fields, but they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:14

We are ruled by Christ's love for us. We are certain that if one person died for everyone else, then all of us have died.