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Matthew 5:23

Matthew 5:23
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar,.... The Jews obliged such who had done any damage to their neighbours,…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Matthew 5:23-24

Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar ... - The Pharisees were intent only on the external act in worship. They…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 5:21-26

Christ having laid down these principles, that Moses and the prophets were still to be their rulers, but that the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

if thou bring thy gift to the altar i. e. thy offering, such as a lamb or a pair of doves.

rememberest that thy brother…