Luke 12:58

Luke 12:58 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Context of Luke 12:58

56You hypocrites! You can forecast the weather by judging the appearance of earth and sky. But for some reason you don’t know how to judge the time in which you’re living. 57So why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? For instance, when an opponent brings you to court in front of a ruler, do your best to settle with him before you get there. Otherwise, he will drag you in front of a judge. The judge will hand you over to an officer who will throw you into prison. 59I can guarantee that you won’t get out until you pay every penny of your fine.”

Luke 12:58 word by word

ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ᾽ ἄρχοντα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δὸς ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σε πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, καὶ ὁ κριτής σε παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι, καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ·γάρgar · forG1063
• thou goestὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• thineσύsu · youG4771
• adversaryὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• adversaryἀντίδικοςantidikos · opponentG476
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the magistrateἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• diligenceἐργασίαergasia · workG2039
• that thou mayest be deliveredἀπαλλάσσωapallassō · to releaseG525
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lestμήποτεmēpote mē pote · lestG3379
• he haleκατασύρωkatasurō · to drag awayG2694
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the judgeκριτήςkritēs · judgeG2923
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• deliverπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• to the officerπράκτωρpraktōr · bailiffG4233
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438

Cross-references for Luke 12:58

• Proverbs 25:8Do not be in a hurry to go to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you?
• Matthew 5:23“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember there that another believer has something against you,
• Luke 14:31“Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers?
• Genesis 32:3Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom.
• 1 Samuel 25:18So Abigail quickly took 200 loaves of bread, 2 full wineskins, 5 butchered sheep, a bushel of roasted grain, 100 bunches of raisins, and 200 fig cakes and loaded them on donkeys.
• Job 22:21“Be in harmony and at peace with God. In this way you will have prosperity.
• Job 23:7Then decent people could argue with him, and I would escape my judgment forever.
• Psalms 32:6For this reason let all godly people pray to you when you may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.
• Proverbs 6:1My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor or pledge yourself for a stranger with a handshake,
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
• 2 Corinthians 6:2God says, “At the right time I heard you. On the day of salvation I helped you.” Listen, now is God’s acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation!
• Hebrews 3:7As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.
• Luke 13:24“Try hard to enter through the narrow door. I can guarantee that many will try to enter, but they won’t succeed.
• Job 36:17But you are given the judgment evil people deserve. A fair judgment will be upheld.
• Psalms 50:22Consider this, you people who forget God. Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one left to rescue you.
• Matthew 18:30But he refused. Instead, he turned away and had that servant put into prison until he would repay what he owed.

Commentaries on Luke 12:58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 58When thou goest with thine adversary - This and the next verse are a part of our Lord's sermon upon the mount. See them explained Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:26; (note). St. Luke is very particular in collecting and relating every word and action of our blessed Lord, but seldom gives them in the order of time in which they were spoken or done. See the Preface to this Gospel. Give diligence - , Give labor, do every thing in thy power to get free before a suit…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 58See the notes at Matthew 5:25-26.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-59Verses 54-59 Christ would have the people to be as wise in the concerns of their souls as they are in outward affairs. Let them hasten to obtain peace with God before it is too late. If any man has found that God has set himself against him concerning his sins, let him apply to him as God in Christ reconciling the world to himself. While we are alive, we are in the way, and now is our time.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 58on your way to the magistrate: This case involved an unpaid debt and could lead to prison for the debtor. The officer was either a court official or a prison guard. It was wise to settle matters with your accuser before reaching the court. In the same way, people should make things right with God before the final judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5858. When thou goest, &c.--(See on Mt 5:25, 26). The urgency of the case with them, and the necessity, for their own safety, of immediate decision, was the object of these striking words.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 12:58

• Compromise
• Creditor
• Jesus, the Christ
• Litigation
• Magistrate
• Strife

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings