KJV King James Version
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.
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Matthew 5:25
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
WEB World English Bible
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
ASV American Standard Version
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,
Surrounding context — Matthew 5
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 hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 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.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἼσθιG1510 · eimito beεὐνοῶνG2132 · eunoeōto reconcileτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀντιδίκῳG476 · antidikosopponentσουG4771 · suyouταχὺG5036 · tachusquickἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilὅτουG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichεἶG1510 · eimito beμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδῷ,G3598 · hodosroadμήποτέG3361 · mēnotσεG4771 · suyouπαραδῷG3860 · paradidōmito deliverὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀντίδικοςG476 · antidikosopponentτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκριτῇ,G2923 · kritēsjudgeκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκριτὴςG2923 · kritēsjudgeτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπηρέτῃ,G5257 · hupēretēsservantκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardφυλακὴνG5438 · phulakēprison/watch: prisonβληθήσῃ.G906 · ballōto throw: throw
Cross-references
Luke 12:58-59When 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.Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.Luke 14:31-32Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Isaiah 55:6-7Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Hebrews 3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,Luke 13:24-25Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.1 Kings 22:26-27And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;Job 22:21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.Hebrews 12:17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.Proverbs 6:1-5My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, [if] thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,Genesis 33:3-11And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.2 Corinthians 6:2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.)Genesis 32:3-8And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.Psalm 32:6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.Genesis 32:13-22And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;1 Samuel 25:17-35Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he [is such] a son of Belial, that [a man] cannot speak to him.
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