Luke 12:58 · 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.”
— Luke 12:58
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke 12 — Context
{Ye} hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
57Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58When 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.
59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Cross References
Matthew 5:23-26
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Luke 13:24-28
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Proverbs 25:8-9
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest {thou know not} what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Job 23:7
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Genesis 32:3-28
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. {country: Heb. field}
Matthew 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
2 Corinthians 6:2
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now {is} the accepted time; behold, now {is} the day of salvation.)