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Matthew 5:24 — King James Version← Study notes

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.


Matthew 5:24Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 5:2422 words
GreekMeaning
ἄφεςaphes
do leaveverbG863
ἐκεῖekei
thereadverbG1563
τὸto
thearticleG3588
δῶρόνdōron
giftnounG1435
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
ἔμπροσθενemprosthen
beforeprepositionG1715
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θυσιαστηρίουthysiastēriou
altarnounG2379
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὕπαγεhypage
do go awayverbG5217
πρῶτονprōton
firstadjectiveG4413
διαλλάγηθιdiallagēthi
do be reconciledverbG1259
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ἀδελφῷadelphō
brothernounG80
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τότεtote
thenadverbG5119
ἐλθὼνelthōn
having comeverbG2064
πρόσφερεprosphere
do offerverbG4374
τὸto
thearticleG3588
δῶρόνdōron
giftnounG1435
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 5:24

If it be not lawful to be angry with a brother, or to say to him Racha, or Thou fool, much less is it lawful to keep in the memory any thing which might convert anger into hate.

Augustine · 4th century · Serm. in Mont., i, 10

It is not, If thou hast ought against thy brother; but 'If thy brother has ought against thee,' that the necessity of reconciliation may be more imperative.

Jerome · 4th century

But if it is he that hath done you the wrong, and yet you be the first to seek reconciliation, you shall have a great reward.

Pseudo-Chrysostom · 5th century
Read all 10 entries in the readerCatena Aurea · St. Thomas Aquinas, tr. J. H. Newman · public domain
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