Luke 12:58
56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
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.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- For as you are going with your adversary before a ruler, give effort to be set free from him in the way, lest ever he should drag you away to the judge, and the judge will deliver you to the officer, and the officer will cast you into prison.
- ÅB
- For når du går avsted til øvrigheten med din motstander, da gjør deg umak for å bli forlikt med ham mens du er på veien, for at han ikke skal dra deg fram for dommeren, og dommeren overgi deg til fangevokteren, og fangevokteren kaste deg i fengsel.
- OTB
- Når du går med din motstander til dommeren, gjør en innsats for å bli forlikt på veien, slik at han ikke drar deg for dommeren, og dommeren overgir deg til betjenten, og betjenten kaster deg i fengsel.
- B1930
- For når du går avsted til øvrigheten med din motstander, da gjør dig umak for å bli forlikt med ham mens du er på veien, forat han ikke skal dra dig frem for dommeren, og dommeren overgi dig til fangevokteren, og fangevokteren kaste dig i fengsel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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