Matthew 5:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God.

Cross References

Job 42:8

So I want you to go over to Job and offer seven bulls and seven goats on an altar as a sacrifice to please me. After this, Job will pray, and I will agree not to punish you for your foolishness.

Proverbs 25:9

When you and someone else can't get along, don't gossip about it.

Matthew 23:23

You Pharisees and teachers are show-offs, and you're in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your garden, such as mint, dill, and cumin. Yet you neglect the more important matters of the Law, such as justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the important things you should have done, though you should not have left the others undone either.

Matthew 5:23

So if you are about to place your gift on the altar and remember that someone is angry with you,

Mark 9:50

Salt is good. But if it no longer tastes like salt, how can it be made salty again? Have salt among you and live at peace with each other.

1 Corinthians 11:28

That's why you must examine the way you eat and drink.

1 Timothy 2:8

I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands towards heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other.

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.