Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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:
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,
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: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture. 23 So if, in the very act of presenting your gift at the altar, you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your grit right there at the altar, and first go and make peace with your brother, and then come back and present your gift.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 8:4
Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and, to testify to the people, make the offering that Moses prescribed."
Matthew 23:19
You blind men! which is greater, the offering, or the altar that makes the offering sacred?
Matthew 5:24
leave your grit right there at the altar, and first go and make peace with your brother, and then come back and present your gift.
Mark 11:25
And whenever you stand and pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven too may forgive you your shortcomings."
Luke 19:8
Then Zaccheus got up and said to the Lord, "Listen, Lord! I now give to the poor half of my property, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him back four times as much."