Matthew 5:25 - Tree of Life Version

²⁵ “Make friends quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way. Otherwise, your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the assistant, and you will be thrown 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.

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.

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.

Matthew 5:25 Cross References

Job 22:21

“Reconcile now with Him and have shalom— in this way prosperity will come to you.

Psalm 32:6

So let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found. When great floodwaters rise, they will not reach him.

Proverbs 25:8

do not bring hastily to court, or what will you do afterward, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Matthew 26:58

Peter was following Him from a distance as far as the courtyard of the kohen gadol . And after going inside, he was sitting with the guards, to see the outcome.

Luke 18:3

And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my opponent.’

2 Corinthians 6:2

For He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

Hebrews 12:17

For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He found no chance for repentance, though he begged for it with tears.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage one another day by day—as long as it is called “Today”—so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 3:7

Therefore, just as the Ruach ha-Kodesh says, “Today if you hear His voice,