Matthew 5:23
“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee:”
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Matthew 5:23 Context
21¶ Yee haue heard, that it was saide by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill: and, Whosoeuer shall kill, shalbe in danger of the iudgement. 22But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the Iudgement: and whosoeuer shall say to his brother, Racha, shal be in danger of the counsell: but whosoeuer shall say, Thou foole, shalbe in danger of hell fire. 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee: 24Leaue there thy gift before the altar, and goe thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him: least at any time the aduersarie deliuer thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
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Other Translations for Matthew 5:23
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
- King James Version
"Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,
- American Standard Version (1901)
If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,
- Basic English Bible
If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
- Darby Bible
Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;
- Webster's Bible
If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, you remember that your brother has a grievance against you,
- Weymouth Bible
If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
- World English Bible
Therfor if thou offrist thi yifte `at the auter, and ther thou bithenkist, that thi brothir hath sum what ayens thee,
- Wycliffe Bible
`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 5:23
5:23 Thy brother hath aught against thee - On any of the preceding accounts: for any unkind thought or word: any that did not spring from love.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 5:23
Mt 5:23 Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar. This springs immediately out of the modification of the law, Thou shalt not kill, which required that there should be no anger with a brother. If about to offer a gift on the altar, and the remembrance comes that a brother hath aught against thee, leave the gift, go and make it right with him, and then offer thy gift. This shows that one guilty of wrongs to his fellow-man cannot offer acceptable worship of God.