Thematic Bible: Before litigation, encouraged
Thematic Bible
Compromise » Before litigation, encouraged
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Verily I say to you, in no wise shall you come out thence, till you pay the last farthing.
For, as you are going with your adversary before the ruler, on the way give diligence to be released from him; lest he draw you to the judge, and the judge shall deliver you to the exactor, and the exactor shall cast you into prison. I tell you, you will in no wise come out thence, till you shall pay even the last mite."