Matthew 5:25
Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
Cross References
Genesis 32:13And he lodged there that night; and took of what came to his hand a gift for Esau his brother
1 Samuel 25:17And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him.
Job 22:21Reconcile thyself now with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Proverbs 6:1My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Luke 13:24Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
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 →