Matthew 5:24

leave, there, thy gift before the altar, and withdraw,—first, be reconciled unto thy brother, and, then, coming, be offering thy gift.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, thou be bearing thy gift towards the altar, and, there, shouldst remember that, thy brother, hath aught against thee,

25Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way,—lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:9Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:

Matthew 23:23Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye tithe the mint and the anise and the cummin,—and have dismissed the weightier matters of the law—the justice, the mercy, and the faith; whereas, these, it was binding, to do, and, those, not to, dismiss.

Romans 12:17Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

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

James 3:13Who is wise and well-instructed among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge,—as unto a weaker vessel, unto the female [vessel], assigning honour, as joint—inheritors also of life’s favour,—to the end that unhindered may be, your prayers.

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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