Luke 6:30 Meaning and Explanation
“Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.”
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What Does Luke 6:30 Mean?
The commands keep pressing: give to every man that asks of you, and when your goods are taken, do not demand them back. Jesus is sketching a disciple whose grip on possessions has been broken — open-handed toward need, unclenched even toward loss.
He is not writing a rule that rewards fraud; he is freeing his people from the tyranny of mine. Everything we hold was first given to us, and the giver can be trusted with what leaves our hands. Generosity at this level is possible only for those convinced that their treasure is kept where theft cannot reach (Luke 12:33).
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What does Luke 6:30 mean?
Give to everyone who asks, and do not demand back what is taken.