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Matthew 5:23-24 KJV
Matthew · chapter 5 · verses 23–24 · King James Version
23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.Matthew 5:23-24 · King James Version
Matthew 5:23-24 in context
21Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
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Key words (Strong's)
- rememberestmnaomaito remind, to be recalled or to return to one's mind, to remind one's self of, to…G3415 →
- reconcileddiallassōto change, to change the mind of anyone, to reconcile, to be reconciled, to renew…G1259 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- againstkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- beforeemprosthenin front, before, beforeG1715 →
- bringprospherōto bring to, lead to, one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some…G4374 →
- altarthysiastērionthe altar for slaying and burning of victims used of, the altar of whole burnt offerings…G2379 →
- oughttisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
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Christ having laid down these principles, that Moses and the prophets were still to be their rulers, but that the scribes and Pharisees were to be no longer their rulers, proceeds to expound the law in some particular instances, and to vindicate it from the corrupt glosses which those expositors had put upon it.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-26