Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 6:30

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

Matthew hath much the same passage, only he saith Give to him that, &c. not to every one that asketh of thee, and for the latter Clause, he hath from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away thine Hand, which seems more agreeing to the Precept, Deut. 15.8. These Precepts of our Saviour must be interpreted, not according to the strict Sense of the Words, as if every Man were by them obliged, without regard to his own Abilities, or Circumstances of Persons begging, or asking of him, to give to every one that hath the Confidence to ask of him, but as obliging us to Liberality, and Charity, according to our Abilities, and the true Needs, and Circumstances of our poor Brethren, and in that order which Gods Word hath directed us; first, providing for our own Families, then doing good to the Houshold of Faith, then also to others, as we are able, and see any of them true Objects of our Charity. Nor must the second part of the Verse be interpreted; as if it were a restraint of Christians, from pursuing of Thieves, or Oppressors, but as a Precept, prohibiting us private Revenge, or too great contending for little things, &c. see the Notes on Matth. 5.42.