Matthew 5:25

Agree with your accuser quickly while you are with him on the way to court, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

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Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

In Context

24leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go on your way. First be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

26Truly I say to you, you will never come out from there until you have paid the last bit of money you owe.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:13Jacob stayed there that night. He took some of what he had with him as a gift for Esau, his brother:

1 Samuel 25:17Therefore know this and consider what you will do, for evil is plotted against our master, and against his whole house. He is such a worthless fellow that one cannot reason with him.”

Job 22:21Now agree with God and be at peace with him; 1 in that way, good will come to you. 1

Proverbs 6:1My son, if you set aside your money as a guarantee for your neighbor's loan, 1 if you gave your promise for a loan of someone you do not know, 1

Isaiah 55:6Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call on him while he is nearby. 1

Luke 13:24“Struggle to enter through the narrow door, because, I say to you, many will want to enter, but will not be able to enter.

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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