Matthew 5:41

New Living Translation

If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.

Cross References

Matthew 27:32

Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.

Matthew 5:40

If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too.

Matthew 5:42

Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.

Mark 15:21

A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)

Luke 23:26

As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:14

Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.