Matthew 5:25

Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

In Context

24While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

26Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:13Then he put up his tent there for the night; and from among his goods he took, as an offering for his brother Esau,

1 Samuel 25:17So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

Job 22:21Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.

Proverbs 6:1My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

Isaiah 55:6Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

Luke 13:24Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:22-27

The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother… Read the whole commentary →

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