Luke 6:38 meaning and explanation

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Luke 6:38, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Jesus is speaking to His disciples in the Sermon on the Plain, continuing a series of commands about mercy, forgiveness and generosity. The image comes from the marketplace, where grain was poured into a fold of a garment and shaken down so the buyer got full value.

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