Matius 5:25
Konteks5:25 Reach agreement 1 quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, 2 or he 3 may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.
Matius 18:34
Konteks18:34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him 4 until he repaid all he owed.
[5:25] 1 tn Grk “Make friends.”
[5:25] 2 tn The words “to court” are not in the Greek text but are implied.
[5:25] 3 tn Grk “the accuser.”
[18:34] 4 tn Grk “handed him over to the torturers,” referring specifically to guards whose job was to torture prisoners who were being questioned. According to L&N 37.126, it is difficult to know for certain in this instance whether the term actually envisions torture as a part of the punishment or is simply a hyperbole. However, in light of the following verse and Jesus’ other warning statements in Matthew about “fiery hell,” “the outer darkness,” etc., it is best not to dismiss this as mere imagery.