Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Holman Bible
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
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,
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:
Darby Translation
If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
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,
Themes
Altar of burnt-offering » All gifts to be presented at
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Offerings » Required to be » Offered in love and charity
Offerings » Required to be » Laid before the altar
Interlinear
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Usage: 241
Mnaomai
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:23
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:23
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:23
Images Matthew 5:23
Prayers for Matthew 5:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Anger Toward Others
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire. 23 If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you, 24 While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 8:4
And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.
Matthew 23:19
You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy
Matthew 5:24
While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.
Mark 11:25
And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
Genesis 41:9
Then the chief wine-servant said to Pharaoh, The memory of my sin comes back to me now;
Genesis 42:21-22
And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.
Genesis 50:15-17
Now after the death of their father, Joseph's brothers said to themselves, It may be that Joseph's heart will be turned against us, and he will give us punishment for all the evil which we did to him.
Leviticus 6:2-6
If anyone does wrong, and is untrue to the Lord, acting falsely to his neighbour in connection with something put in his care, or something given for a debt, or has taken away anything by force, or has been cruel to his neighbour,
Deuteronomy 16:16-17
Three times in the year let all your males come before the Lord your God in the place named by him; at the feast of unleavened bread, the feast of weeks, and the feast of tents: and they are not to come before the Lord with nothing in their hands;
1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.
1 Kings 2:44
And the king said to Shimei, You have knowledge of all the evil which you did to David my father; and now the Lord has sent back your evil on yourself.
Isaiah 1:10-17
Give ear to the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; let your hearts be turned to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
Lamentations 3:20
My soul still keeps the memory of them; and is bent down in me.
Ezekiel 16:63
So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.
Hosea 6:6
Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.
Amos 5:21-24
Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings.
Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.