Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,

New American Standard Bible

Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

International Standard Version

"So if you are presenting your gift at the altar and remember there that your brother has something against you,

A Conservative Version

If therefore thou should bring thy gift to the altar, and remember there that thy brother has anything against thee,

American Standard Version

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,

Amplified

So if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and while there you remember that your brother has something [such as a grievance or legitimate complaint] against you,

An Understandable Version

Therefore, if you are offering your [sacrificial] gift on the Altar and [just then] you remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

Anderson New Testament

If, therefore, you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has any thing against you,

Bible in Basic English

If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,

Common New Testament

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Daniel Mace New Testament

When therefore you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has reason to be displeas'd with you:

Godbey New Testament

Therefore if you may bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Goodspeed New Testament

So when you are presenting your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother has any grievance against you,

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

If therefore, thou bring thy gift upon the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother has anything against thee,

King James 2000

Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore if you present your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Modern King James verseion

Therefore if you offer your gift on the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore when thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

Moffatt New Testament

So if you remember, even when offering your gift at the altar, that your brother has any grievance against you,

Montgomery New Testament

"If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

NET Bible

So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

New Heart English Bible

"If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

Noyes New Testament

Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee,

Sawyer New Testament

If, therefore, you offer your gift on the altar, and there remember that your brother has any thing against you,

The Emphasized Bible

If, therefore, thou be bearing thy gift towards the altar, and, there, shouldst remember that, thy brother, hath aught against thee,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother has some grievance against you,

Webster

Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;

Weymouth New Testament

If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, you remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

Williams New Testament

So if, in the very act of presenting your gift at the altar, you remember that your brother has something against you,

World English Bible

"If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

Worrell New Testament

If, therefore, you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has ought against you,

Worsley New Testament

Therefore, if thou bring thine offering to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath any complaint against thee;

Youngs Literal Translation

'If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

thou bring
προσφέρω 
Prosphero 
Usage: 36

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241
Usage: 241

δῶρον 
Doron 
Usage: 9

to
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the altar
θυσιαστήριον 
Thusiasterion 
Usage: 16

and there
κἀκεῖ 
Kakei 
Usage: 6

μνάομαι 
Mnaomai 
Usage: 19

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 5:23

Devotionals containing Matthew 5:23

Images Matthew 5:23

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: Anger Toward Others

22 But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire. 23 If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee, 24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Cross References

Matthew 8:4

And Jesus says to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

Matthew 23:19

Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?

Matthew 5:24

leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Mark 11:25

And when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your offences.

Genesis 41:9

Then spoke the chief of the cup-bearers to Pharaoh, saying, I remember mine offences this day.

Genesis 42:21-22

Then they said one to another, We are indeed guilty concerning our brother, whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us, and we did not hearken; therefore this distress is come upon us.

Genesis 50:15-17

And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, If now Joseph should be hostile to us, and should indeed requite us all the evil that we did to him!

Leviticus 6:2-6

If any one sin and act unfaithfully against Jehovah, and lie to his neighbour as to an entrusted thing or a deposit or that in which he hath robbed or wronged his neighbour,

Deuteronomy 16:16-17

Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he will choose, at the feast of unleavened bread, and at the feast of weeks, and at the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before Jehovah empty:

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.

1 Kings 2:44

And the king said to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father; and Jehovah returns thy wickedness upon thine own head;

Isaiah 1:10-17

Hear the word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, people of Gomorrah!

Lamentations 3:20

My soul hath them constantly in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

Ezekiel 16:63

that thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, and no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I forgive thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Hosea 6:6

For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

Amos 5:21-24

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will not smell a sweet odour in your solemn assemblies.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return him fourfold.

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