1 sn Jesus advocates a generosity and a desire to meet those in dire need with the command give to everyone 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).
2 tn Grk “your things,” sometimes translated “what is yours” or “what belongs to you.”
3 sn Do not ask for your possessions back… is an example of showing forgiveness. Paul’s remarks in 1 Cor 6:7 may reflect this principle.
4 sn The actions of asking, seeking, and knocking are repeated here from v. 9 with the encouragement that God does respond.
5 tn Grk “it”; the referent (a door) is implied by the context and has been specified in the translation for clarity.
