Luke 12:58

New American Bible - revised edition

If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way; otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the constable, and the constable throw you into prison.

Cross References

Job 22:21

Settle with him and have peace. That way good shall come to you:

Job 23:7

There an upright man might argue with him, and I would once and for all be delivered from my judge.

Psalm 32:6

Therefore every loyal person should pray to you in time of distress. Though flood waters threaten, they will never reach him.

Psalm 50:22

“Now understand this, you who forget God, lest I start ripping apart and there be no rescuer.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.

Matthew 18:30

But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt.

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he says: “In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

1 Peter 3:19

In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison,

2 Peter 1:15

I shall also make every effort to enable you always to remember these things after my departure.

Jude 1:3

Beloved, although I was making every effort to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel a need to write to encourage you to contend for the faith that was once for all handed down to the holy ones.

Revelation 20:7

When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison.