Matthew 5:25

Easy To Read Version

“If your enemy is taking you to court, then become friends with him quickly. You should do that before you go to court. If you don’t become his friend, then he might give you to the judge. And the judge might give you to a guard to put you in jail.

Cross References

Job 22:21

“Now, Job, give yourself to God\par and make peace with him.\par Do this, and you will get many good things.\par

Psalm 32:6

For this reason, God, all your followers should pray to you.\par Your followers should pray even when troubles come like a great flood.\par

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. If another person proves that you are wrong, then you will be embarrassed.

Matthew 26:58

Peter followed Jesus, but he did not come near Jesus. Peter followed Jesus to the yard of the high priest’s house. He went in and sat with the guards. Peter wanted to see what would happen to Jesus.

Luke 18:3

In that same town there was a woman. Her husband was dead. The woman came many times to this judge and said, ‘There is a man that is doing bad things to me. Give me my rights!’

2 Corinthians 6:2

God says,

Hebrews 12:17

You remember that after Esau did this, he wanted to get his father’s blessing. Esau wanted that blessing so much that he cried. But his father refused to give him the blessing, because Esau could find no way to change the thing he had done.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other every day. Do this while it is “today. {\cf2\super [19]} ” Help each other so that none of you will become hardened because of sin and the way sin fools people.

Hebrews 3:7

So it is like the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [17]} says: