Charles Ellicott Commentary Luke 6:38

"give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again." — Luke 6:38 (ASV)

Good measure, pressed down.—The imagery clearly points to a measure of grain, so pressed and shaken that it could hold no more.

Into your bosom.—The large fold of an Eastern dress over the chest, often used as a pocket.

With the same measure that you measure.—See Notes on Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, for the varied applications of the proverb.