12:57 12:57

Luke 12:58

12:59 12:59

Bible Versions

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
When {G5613}{G1063} thou goest {G5217} with {G3326} thine {G4675} adversary {G476} to {G1909} the magistrate {G758}, as thou art in {G1722} the way {G3598}, give {G1325} diligence {G2039} that thou mayest be delivered {G525} from {G575} him {G846}; lest {G3379} he hale {G2694} thee {G4571} to {G4314} the judge {G2923}, and {G2532} the judge {G2923} deliver {G3860} thee {G4571} to the officer {G4233}, and {G2532} the officer {G4233} cast {G906} thee {G4571} into {G1519} prison {G5438}.
If someone brings a lawsuit against you, take pains to settle with him first; otherwise he will take the matter to court, and the judge will turn you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you in jail.
Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.
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