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What did Jesus mean by 'going for a second mile '  ?

At Matthew 5:39-41 (NRSVCE) we read:

" But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile."

But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile.

I wish to know about the backdrop against which a person could have been forced to go one mile, say by a soldier who was shifting his post and was looking for a native to accompany him to his new place of posting. How do the Catholic teachings interpret the said saying of Jesus  ?

What did Jesus mean by 'going for a second mile '  ?

At Matthew 5:39-41 (NRSVCE) we read:

" But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile."

I wish to know about the backdrop against which a person could have been forced to go one mile, say by a soldier who was shifting his post and was looking for a native to accompany him to his new place of posting. How do the Catholic teachings interpret the said saying of Jesus  ?

What did Jesus mean by 'going for a second mile '?

At Matthew 5:39-41 (NRSVCE) we read:

But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile.

I wish to know about the backdrop against which a person could have been forced to go one mile, say by a soldier who was shifting his post and was looking for a native to accompany him to his new place of posting. How do the Catholic teachings interpret the said saying of Jesus?

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What did Jesus mean by 'going for a second mile ' ?

At Matthew 5:39-41 (NRSVCE) we read:

" But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile."

I wish to know about the backdrop against which a person could have been forced to go one mile, say by a soldier who was shifting his post and was looking for a native to accompany him to his new place of posting. How do the Catholic teachings interpret the said saying of Jesus ?