Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

[stop right there]; leave your gift at the Altar and [immediately] go to that brother and settle the matter first, before returning to offer your gift.

New American Standard Bible

leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

International Standard Version

leave your gift there before the altar and first go and be reconciled to your brother. Then come and offer your gift.

A Conservative Version

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go. First be reconciled to thy brother, and then, after coming, bring thy gift.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

leave your offering there at the altar and go. First make peace with your brother, and then come and present your offering.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

Common New Testament

leave your gift there before the altar, and go. First be reconciled to your brother; and then come and offer your gift.

Daniel Mace New Testament

leave your gift before the altar, go, and first of all reconcile yourself to your brother; then come to offer your gift.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

leave your gift right there before the altar and go and make up with your brother; then come back and present your gift.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

Let go there thy gift, before the altar, and retire; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then, having come, bring thy gift.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

leave your gift there before the altar and first go be reconciled to your brother, and then come [and] present your gift.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

leave your gift at the very altar and go away; first be reconciled to your brother, then come back and offer your gift.

Montgomery New Testament

"leave there your gift before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother, first of all; then come and offer your gift.

NET Bible

leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift.

New Heart English Bible

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

leave, there, thy gift before the altar, and withdraw, - first, be reconciled unto thy brother, and, then, coming, be offering thy gift.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Leave your gift there, before the altar, go and be reconciled to your brother, first, then come and present your gift.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

leave your gift there before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother first, and then return and proceed to offer your gift.

Williams New Testament

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.

World English Bible

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

Worrell New Testament

leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way, first be reconciled to your brother, and then, coming, offer your gift.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀφίημι 
Aphiemi 
Usage: 57

ἐκεῖ 
Ekei 
there, thither, not tr,
Usage: 65

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

δῶρον 
Doron 
Usage: 9

ἔμπροσθεν 
Emprosthen 
before, in sight, of, against, in the sight of, in the presence of, at
Usage: 27

the altar
θυσιαστήριον 
Thusiasterion 
Usage: 16

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

go thy way
ὑπάγω 
Hupago 
go, go way, go away, get thee, depart, get thee hence
Usage: 26

πρῶτον 
Proton 
first, at the first Trans, first of all,
Usage: 40

διαλλάσσω 
Diallasso 
Usage: 0

to
G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

and offer
προσφέρω 
Prosphero 
Usage: 36

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 5:24

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: Anger Toward Others

23 Therefore, if you are offering your [sacrificial] gift on the Altar and [just then] you remember that your brother has a grievance against you, 24 [stop right there]; leave your gift at the Altar and [immediately] go to that brother and settle the matter first, before returning to offer your gift. 25 [In another case], come to terms with the person suing you as soon as possible, [even] on your way [to court], so he does not take you before the judge, and then the judge turn you over to the officer and you be sent to prison.

Cross References

Mark 9:50

"Salt is good, but if it loses its salty flavor, what will you use to restore it? [i.e., it is difficult to restore the "salt" of sacrificial commitment to God once it is lost]. You should have salt in yourselves [i.e., develop the qualities of preserving, purifying commitment to God], and live peacefully with one another [i.e., instead of in rivalry. See 9:33-34].

Romans 12:17-18

Do not [try to] pay back a wrong done to you by doing something wrong to the other person. Think about how to live honorably in front of all people.

Matthew 18:15-17

"And if your brother sins against you, go and show him where he wronged you, [but] keep it between just the two of you. If he listens to you [i.e., accepts your reasoning and repents], you have won your brother [back].

Matthew 23:23

"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, dill and cumin [i.e., small garden herbs used for seasoning or fragrance], and [yet] neglect the heavier responsibilities required by the law, [such as] justice, mercy and faith. You should have done these ["lighter"] things and not neglected to do the other ["heavier"] things [as well].

1 Corinthians 6:7-8

Indeed, the fact that you have lawsuits with one another is [evidence of] a complete failure among you. Why should you not rather take the wrong? Why should you not rather accept being cheated?

1 Corinthians 11:28

So, a person should examine himself [first] and then he should eat the bread and drink from the cup.

1 Timothy 2:8

Therefore, I want the men to pray in every place [i.e., in all worship assemblies. See verses 1-2], lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative. [Note: This passage stresses both the physical and spiritual aspects of prayer].

James 3:13-18

Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom.

James 5:16

So, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another to be healed [from sin sickness]. The special request of a righteous person is empowered with [great] effectiveness.

1 Peter 3:7-8

[You] husbands, in the same way, should live with your wives in an understanding way, recognizing their feminine nature as being physically weaker than yours, and showing special honor to them because of it. [Realize] that sharing your lives together is a gracious gift [from God]. [If you have the right relationship with them] it will help avoid problems in your prayer lives.

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