Matthew 5:23

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²¹ Ye 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:

²² But 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.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

²⁴ Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

²⁵ Agree 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
KJV: Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
WEB: “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
ASV: If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,
DARBY: If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
BLB: Therefore, if you may offer your gift at the altar, and there may remember that your brother has something against you,

ÅB: Så når du bærer offeret ditt fram til alteret, og der kommer på at din bror har noe imot deg,
OTB: Derfor, hvis du bærer fram ditt offer ved alteret og der husker at din bror eller søster har noe imot deg,
B1930: Derfor, når du bærer ditt offer frem til alteret, og der kommer i hu at din bror har noget imot dig,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Mark 11:25
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
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Leviticus 6:2–6
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
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Matthew 5:24
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
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Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
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Luke 19:8
And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
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1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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Hosea 6:6
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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