Luke 12:58 meaning and explanation

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.

Luke 12:58, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to the crowds, urging them to read the times and settle matters quickly. He pictures an ordinary legal dispute in which a plaintiff is being taken before a magistrate.

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