Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, ¹  will be poured ²  into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.” ³ 

De 15:10; De 19:16-21; Jud 1:7; Ezr 7:27,28; Es 7:10; Es 9:25; Job 31:16-20; Job 42:11; Ps 18:25,26; Ps 41:1,2; Ps 79:12; Pr 3:9,10; Pr 10:22; Pr 19:17; Pr 22:9; Ec 11:1,2; Mt 7:2; Mt 10:42; Mr 4:24; Lu 6:30; 2Co 8:14,15; 2Co 9:6-8; Php 4:17-19; Jas 2:13; Re 16:5,6

¹ sn The background to the image pressed down, shaken together, running over is pouring out grain for measure in the marketplace. One often poured the grain into a container, shook it to level out the grain and then poured in some more. Those who are generous have generosity running over for them.

² tn Grk “they will give”; that is, “pour.” The third person plural has been replaced by the passive in the translation.

³ tn Grk “by [the measure] with which you measure it will be measured back to you.”