The Greek in Matthew 5:42 that is translated as “do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you” or similar in English is translated idiomatically in Isthmus-Mecayapan Nahuatl as “don’t throw your face away from someone and not give them what they want.” (Source: Wolgemuth 2011, p. 128)
Source: Wolgemuth 2011
Wolgemuth, Marilyn Minter & Wolgemuth, Carl. God’s Talk: Bringing the Gospel to the Isthmus Aztecs of Mexico in their Heart Language. Orlando: Wycliffe, 2011.
