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Reconciliation Before Ritual
Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus places a higher priority on relational harmony than on religious ceremony. If you are about to worship and remember you have wronged someone, Jesus commands you to pause your worship, leave your offering, and first seek peace with that person. As one scholar puts it, the rule is 'first peace with man, and then acceptance with God.'
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 5:23–24
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, etc. The Pharisees were intent only on the external act in worship. They did not …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 5:24
First be reconciled (πρωτον διαλλαγηθ). Second aorist passive imperative. Get reconciled (ingressive aorist, take the initiative).…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 5:23–24
19th Century
Preacher
Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you; leave there your gift before the …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 5:24
Jesus gives two illustrations exposing the seriousness of anger, the first in a setting of temple worship (vv.23–24) and the second in a judicial s…
John Gill
On Matthew 5:24
17th Century
Pastor
Leave there your gift before the altar
This might easily be done, and the business soon dispatched, at some seasons;…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 5:21–26
17th Century
Minister
The Jewish teachers had taught that nothing except actual murder was forbidden by the sixth commandment. In this way, they explained away its spiri…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 5:20–26
13th Century
Philosopher
For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees. Above, the Lord showed that …