Matthew 5:25 - American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way traveling with him, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

Common English Bible

²⁵ Be sure to make friends quickly with your opponents while you are with them on the way to court. Otherwise, they will haul you before the judge, the judge will turn you over to the officer of the court, and you will be thrown into prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are still on the way with him, lest perhaps the adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown in prison.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

English Standard Version 2016

²⁵ Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

Matthew 5:25 Cross References

Job 22:21

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

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.

Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Matthew 26:58

But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

Luke 18:3

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

2 Corinthians 6:2

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

Hebrews 12:17

For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought it diligently with tears.

Hebrews 3:13

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

Hebrews 3:7

Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,