Matthew 5:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Agree with thine adversary, [ antidikoo (G476 ) - thine opponent in a matter cognizable by law], quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him - "to the magistrate," as in Luke 12:58;

Lest at any time, х meepote (G3379)] - here, rather, 'lest at all,' or simply 'lest'

The adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge [having pronounced thee in the wrong], deliver thee to the officer - the official whose business it is to see the sentence carried into-effect, "and thou be cast into prison."

Matthew 5:25

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.