When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are in the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he hale you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison. Treasury of Scripture thou goest. Proverbs 25:8,9 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame... Matthew 5:23-26 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has ought against you... give. Luke 14:31,32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first... Genesis 32:3-28 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, the country of Edom... 1 Samuel 25:18-35 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed... Job 22:21 Acquaint now yourself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come to you. Job 23:7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. Psalm 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found... Proverbs 6:1-5 My son, if you be surety for your friend, if you have stricken your hand with a stranger... Isaiah 55:6 Seek you the LORD while he may be found, call you on him while he is near: 2 Corinthians 6:2 (For he said, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored you: behold, now is the accepted time... Hebrews 3:7-13 Why (as the Holy Ghost said, To day if you will hear his voice... the judge. Luke 13:24-28 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able... Job 36:17,18 But you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you... Psalm 50:22 Now consider this, you that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. into. Matthew 18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 1 Peter 3:19 By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison; Revelation 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Context Interpreting the Times
54And he said also to the people, When you see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway you say, There comes a shower; and so it is. 55And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass. 56You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time? 57Yes, and why even of yourselves judge you not what is right? 58When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are in the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he hale you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison. 59I tell you, you shall not depart there, till you have paid the very last mite. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.
Darby Bible Translation
For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
King James Bible
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Young's Literal Translation
for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;
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