Matthew 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.

Matthew 14:16

14:16 But he ³  replied, “They don’t need to go. You ⁴  give them something to eat.”

[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.”

[14:16]  ³ tc ‡ The majority of witnesses read ᾿Ιησοῦς (Ihsous, “Jesus”) here, perhaps to clarify the subject. Although only a few Greek mss, along with several versional witnesses (א* D Z^vid 579 1424 pc e k sy^s,c,p sa bo), lack the name of Jesus, the omission does not seem to be either accidental or malicious and is therefore judged to be most likely the original reading. Nevertheless, a decision is difficult. NA²⁷ has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

[14:16]  ⁴ tn Here the pronoun ὑμεῖς (Jumeis) is used, making “you” in the translation emphatic.