World English Bible
Luke 12:58
“For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.”
Verse in context — Luke 12
56
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?
57
Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?
58
For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.
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