The Extra Mile (disambiguation)
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The expression go "the extra mile" probably comes from the Bible
, when Jesus
declares in his Sermon on the Mount
, "Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two." (Matthew 5:41, (NASB)
)"
The verse is a reference to the practice of "impressment
" which, among other things, allowed a Roman soldier to conscript a Jewish native to carry his equipment for one Roman mile (milion = 1,000 paces, about 1611 yards or 1,473 m) -- no easy task considering a Roman soldier's backpack could weigh upwards of 100 pounds (45.4 kg). Jesus' point was that his followers must relinquish their individual "rights" in order to advance God's kingdom
through self-sacrifice.
'The Extra Mile' or 'Extra Mile' may refer to:=
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, when Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
declares in his Sermon on the Mount
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, which emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew...
, "Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two." (Matthew 5:41, (NASB)
New American Standard Bible
The New American Standard Bible , also informally called New American Standard Version , is an English translation of the Bible....
)"
The verse is a reference to the practice of "impressment
Impressment
Impressment, colloquially, "the Press", was the act of taking men into a navy by force and without notice. It was used by the Royal Navy, beginning in 1664 and during the 18th and early 19th centuries, in wartime, as a means of crewing warships, although legal sanction for the practice goes back to...
" which, among other things, allowed a Roman soldier to conscript a Jewish native to carry his equipment for one Roman mile (milion = 1,000 paces, about 1611 yards or 1,473 m) -- no easy task considering a Roman soldier's backpack could weigh upwards of 100 pounds (45.4 kg). Jesus' point was that his followers must relinquish their individual "rights" in order to advance God's kingdom
Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God or Kingdom of Heaven is a foundational concept in the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.The term "Kingdom of God" is found in all four canonical gospels and in the Pauline epistles...
through self-sacrifice.
'The Extra Mile' or 'Extra Mile' may refer to:=
- The Extra MileThe Extra MileThe Extra Mile - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway is a national monument installed in the sidewalks of Washington D.C.. The markers form a one-mile walking path through an area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, 15th Street, G Street, and 11th Street, NW...
or Points of Light Volunteer Pathway is a national monument installed in the sidewalks of Washington D.C., USA. - The Extra Mile (book), 1962 book of selected short stories by Ivy R. Doherty
- The Extra Mile, series of organic performances by Glenn Morshower
- Extra Mile EndurathonExtra Mile EndurathonThe Extra Mile Endurathon is an endurance marathon created by German philanthropist Alexander Skora, in which participants must walk through a designated racecourse for as long as they can. Whoever walks for the longest amount of time, wins the competition...
, walking endurance event - Extra Mile Education FoundationExtra Mile Education FoundationThe Extra Mile Education Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit charity 501 based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1989., , The money raised by the charity is used to subsidize the tuition of low income students who attend several K-8 Catholic schools in the Pittsburgh area. Most of...
, educational charity founded 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, book by Pam ReedPam ReedPam Reed is an ultrarunner who resides in Tucson, Arizona and Jackson, Wyoming. She is the race director for the Tucson Marathon....
- The Extra Mile, episode of Drive (TV series)Drive (TV series)Drive is a short-lived American action drama television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen, produced by Minear, Queen, and Greg Yaitanes, and starring Nathan Fillion, four episodes of which aired on the Fox network in April 2007...
- The Extra Mile, 1992 album by Al DensonAl DensonAlbert Wray Denson , more commonly known as Al Denson, is a contemporary Christian music artist and a Christian radio and television show host.-Biography:...
- Extra Mile (album)Extra Mile (album)Extra Mile is the third studio album by the American country music band Shenandoah. It was released May 2, 1990 on Columbia Records. Their final album for the label, it produced five chart singles on the Billboard country charts...
, 1990 album by Shenandoah - "The Extra Mile", song on Tra te e il mareTra te e il mare-Entre tú y mil mares:-Charts:-Year-end charts:-Sales and certifications:-References:* "". Warner Chappell Music . Accessed August 24, 2007....
, 2000 Laura Pausini album - Extra Mile, episode of series 3 of Murphy's Law (TV series)Murphy's Law (TV series)Murphy's Law is a BBC television drama, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Northern Ireland, starring James Nesbitt as an undercover police officer, Tommy Murphy. There were five series of the drama, shown on BBC One. The first two were composed of individual stories. Series three, four...
- "The Extra Mile", song on This Is Where I Came InThis Is Where I Came InThis Is Where I Came In is the Bee Gees' twenty-second studio album, released in 2001. It was the final album released by the group before the death of brother Maurice Gibb in 2003, and the only album of all-new material released by them on the Universal Music label This Is Where I Came In is the...
, 2001 Bee Gees album - The Extra Mile, episode of All Saints (season 7)All Saints (season 7)The seventh season of the long-running Australian medical drama All Saints began airing on 17 February 2004 and concluded on 16 November 2004 with a total of 40 episodes.- Guest cast :...
TV series - "Extra Mile", song on Deeper WaterDeeper WaterDeeper Water is an album recorded by Paul Kelly and was released in September, 1995 on Mushroom Records in Australia.The album peaked at #40 on the Australian album charts and resulted in a second consecutive nomination for 'Best Male Artist' at the 1995 ARIA Awards.-Track listing:All songs written...
, 1995 Paul Kelly album - "The Extra Mile", song on Things Go Better with RJ and ALThings Go Better with RJ and ALThings Go Better with RJ and AL is the second full-length album by hip hop duo Soul Position. It was released on March 14, 2006 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Track listing:#"The Beginning"#"No Gimmicks"#"Hand-Me-Downs"...
, 2006 Soul Position album
See also
- My Extra Mile, episode of series 5 of Scrubs TV series
- "That Extra Mile", 1994 single by The WinansThe WinansThe Winans are an American Gospel music quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.-Members:Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.-Origins:...
- That Extra Mile, 2004 single by Ricky (band)Ricky (band)Ricky was an English indie rock band, led by the harmonising singer-songwriter trio of Jim Lines, Guy Gyngell and Darren Richardson. The other constant member of the band was their guitarist, Gary Rex.-Career:...