Luke 12:58

Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

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In The King James Version

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

In Context

57And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

59I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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Cross References

Genesis 32:3Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Job 22:21Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.

Job 36:17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

Psalms 50:22Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:

Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Matthew 5:23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:55-59

Reconciliation to God. 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give… Read the whole commentary →

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