Matthew 5:24

leave there your gift before the altar, and go—first be reconciled to your brother, and then having come, bring your gift.

Literal Standard Version

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

23If, therefore, you may bring your gift to the altar, and there may remember that your brother has anything against you,

25Be agreeing with your opponent quickly, while you are in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and you may be cast into prison;

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:9Plead your cause with your neighbor, || And do not reveal the secret counsel of another,

Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and neglected the weightier things of the Law—judgment, and kindness, and faith; these it was necessary to do, and those not to neglect.

Romans 12:17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

1 Corinthians 11:28and let a man be proving himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and let him drink of the cup;

James 3:13Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? Let him show his works out of good behavior in meekness of wisdom,

1 Peter 3:7Husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel—to the wife—imparting honor, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers are not hindered.

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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