Matthew 5:25
Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
26Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.
Cross References
Genesis 32:13And when he had slept there that night, he set apart, of the things which he had, presents for his brother Esau.
1 Samuel 25:17Wherefore consider, and think what thou hast to do: for evil is determined against thy husband, and against thy house, and he is a son of Belial, so that no man can speak to him.
Job 22:21Submit thyself then to him, and be at peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best fruits.
Proverbs 6:1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.
Luke 13:24Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall 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 →