secundum Matthæum 12:58

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Cum autem vadis cum adversario tuo ad principem, in via da operam liberari ab illo, ne forte trahat te ad judicem, et judex tradat te exactori, et exactor mittat te in carcerem.

Parallel Translations

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Cum autem vadis cum adversario tuo ad principem, in via da operam liberari ab illo, ne forte trahat te ad judicem, et judex tradat te exactori, et exactor mittat te in carcerem.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Cum autem vadis cum adversario tuo ad principem, in via da operam liberari ab illo, ne forte trahat te apud iudicem, et iudex tradat te exactori, et exactor mittat te in carcerem.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou goest: Proverbs 25:8, Proverbs 25:9, Matthew 5:23-26

give: Luke 14:31, Luke 14:32, Genesis 32:3-28, 1 Samuel 25:18-35, Job 22:21, Job 23:7, Psalms 32:6, Proverbs 6:1-5, Isaiah 55:6, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Hebrews 3:7-13

the judge: Luke 13:24-28, Job 36:17, Job 36:18, Psalms 50:22

into: Matthew 18:30, 1 Peter 3:19, Revelation 20:7

Reciprocal: Judges 20:3 - the children of Benjamin Matthew 5:25 - with Matthew 18:34 - and delivered

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When thou goest with thine adversary,.... The creditor, as the Persic version, and who is the prosecutor, that has commenced a suit of law against another, in order to obtain his right: for Christ is here speaking of a bad man, that will not pay his just debts, so that his creditor is obliged to prosecute him, and have him to the

magistrate; ruler, or prince; the Nasi, or prince of the sanhedrim, who sat as judge there: as thou art in the way; going along with the creditor, or prosecutor, to the court of judicature;

give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him. The Persic version renders it, "give him the money"; and the Arabic version, "give what thou owest"; and the Syriac version, "give the gain"; or pay the interest, about which the dispute is, and so escape out of his hands; lest when the matter is brought into court, sentence should be given, to pay both interest and principal, with all costs and charges; or however, make up matters with him, satisfy him in some way or other, before things are brought to an extremity:

lest he hale thee to the judge; the same that is called the magistrate, or prince before, that sits chief upon the bench, hears and tries causes, and passes sentence:

and the judge deliver thee to the officer: who upon hearing the matter in difference, and giving the cause against the defendant, and for the prosecutor, delivers the debtor into the hands of a proper officer, in order to commit him to prison: the word rendered "officer", signifies an exactor of debts, or fines, and was one that obliged such as were cast, to do what the judge appointed to be done: in the Septuagint on Isaiah 3:12 it answers to an "oppressor"; and such men were wont to use rigour, to bring persons to the payment of their debts, or fines:

and the officer cast thee into prison; which he had power to do, when committed into his hands by the judge, in case the sentence pronounced was not immediately complied with; Isaiah 3:12- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 5:25-26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 12:58. When thou goest with thine adversary — This and the next verse are a part of our Lord's sermon upon the mount. See them explained Matthew 5:25-26. St. Luke is very particular in collecting and relating every word and action of our blessed Lord, but seldom gives them in the order of time in which they were spoken or done. See the Preface to this Gospel.

Give diligence — δος ερασιαν, Give labour, do every thing in thy power to get free before a suit commences.

The officer — πρακτωρ properly signifies such an officer as was appointed to levy the fines imposed by the law for a violation of any of its precepts. See Kypke.