Matthew 5:24

leave your gift there before the altar, and go, first be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

In Context

23Therefore if you offer your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

25Make friends with your adversary quickly, while you are on the road with him, lest your adversary hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:23“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the more important things of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These things you ought to have done, and not have neglected the others.

Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil; providing that which is good before all men.

1 Corinthians 11:28But let a man examine himself, and in this way let him eat from the bread and drink from the cup.

James 3:13Is there anyone wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are in meekness of wisdom.

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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