Matthew 5:25

New American Bible - revised edition

Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:8

What your eyes have seen do not bring forth too quickly against an opponent; For what will you do later on when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Hebrews 3:13

Encourage yourselves daily while it is still “today,” so that none of you may grow hardened by the deceit of sin.

Hebrews 3:7

Therefore, as the holy Spirit says: “Oh, that today you would hear his voice,

Hebrews 12:17

For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit his father’s blessing, he was rejected because he found no opportunity to change his mind, even though he sought the blessing with tears.

Job 22:21

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

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.

Psalm 32:6

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

Matthew 26:58

Peter was following him at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard, and going inside he sat down with the servants to see the outcome.

Luke 18:3

And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’