Leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
All Commentaries on Matthew 5:24 Go To Matthew 5
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Leave thy offering. This is not to be understood, as if a man were always bound to go to the person offended; but it is to signify, that a man is bound in his heart and mind to be reconciled, to forgive every one, and seek peace with all men. (Witham)
Beware of coming to the holy table, or to any sacrament, without charity. Be first reconciled to your brother, and much more to the Catholic Church, which is the whole brotherhood of Christian men. (Hebrews xiii. 1.) (Bristow)
