THEOSISDeuteronomy 22:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
If thou see thy brother's ass or his ox to be fallen down in the way, thou shalt not slight it, but shalt lift it up with him.
לֹא־תִרְאֶה֩ אֶת־חֲמ֨וֹר אָחִ֜יךָ א֤וֹ שׁוֹרוֹ֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ מֵהֶ֑ם הָקֵ֥ם תָּקִ֖ים עִמּֽוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Thess 5:14And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.
- Gal 6:1Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
- Gal 6:2Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ.
- Rom 15:1Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- Matt 5:44But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:
- Ex 23:4If thou meet thy enemy's ox or ass going astray, bring it back to him.
- Ex 23:5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lie underneath his burden, thou shalt not pass by, but shalt lift him up with him.
- Luke 10:29But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?