Luke 12:58 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he hale thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then as you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make a diligent effort to settle and be quit (free) of him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison.

American Standard Version (1901)

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

Common English Bible

As you are going to court with your accuser, make your best effort to reach a settlement along the way. Otherwise, your accuser may bring you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

So, when you are going with your adversary to the ruler, while you are on the way, make an effort to be freed from him, lest perhaps he may lead you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and the officer may cast you into prison.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.

Luke 12:58 Cross References

Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

Job 23:7

There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge

Psalm 32:6

For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

Psalm 50:22

Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Matthew 18:30

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

2 Corinthians 6:2

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succour thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

1 Peter 3:19

in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

2 Peter 1:15

Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.

Jude 1:3

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

Revelation 20:7

And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,