Matthew 5:25

New Century Version

“If your enemy is taking you to court, become friends quickly, before you go to court. Otherwise, your enemy might turn you over to the judge, and the judge might give you to a guard to put you in jail.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:8

do not quickly take someone to court. What will you do later when your neighbor proves you wrong?

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other every day while it is “today.” Help each other so none of you will become hardened because sin has tricked you.

Hebrews 3:7

So it is as the Holy Spirit says: “Today listen to what he says.

Hebrews 12:17

You remember that after Esau did this, he wanted to get his father’s blessing, but his father refused. Esau could find no way to change what he had done, even though he wanted the blessing so much that he cried.

Job 22:21

“Obey God and be at peace with him; this is the way to happiness.

2 Corinthians 6:2

God says, “At the right time I heard your prayers. On the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you that the “right time” is now, and the “day of salvation” is now.

Psalm 32:6

For this reason, all who obey you should pray to you while they still can. When troubles rise like a flood, they will not reach them.

Matthew 26:58

Peter followed far behind to the courtyard of the high priest’s house, and he sat down with the guards to see what would happen to Jesus.

Luke 18:3

In that same town there was a widow who kept coming to this judge, saying, ‘Give me my rights against my enemy.’