Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, and thou be cast into prison.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
26Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.
Cross References
Genesis 32:13And he taryed there the same night, and tooke of that which came to had, a present for Esau his brother:
1 Samuel 25:17Nowe therefore take heede, and see what thou shalt doe: for euill will surely come vpon our master, and vpon all his familie: for he is so wicked that a man can not speake to him.
Job 22:21Therefore acquaint thy selfe, I pray thee, with him, and make peace: thereby thou shalt haue prosperitie.
Proverbs 6:1My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands with the stranger,
Isaiah 55:6Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere.
Luke 13:24Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, 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 →