Jesus continues to teach his disciples. This event began in [Matthew 5:1](./01.md).
Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. All occurrences of “you” and “your” are singular, but your language may require you to translate them as plurals.

## lest perhaps your accuser hands you over ##

"the result could be that your accuser hands you over" or "because your accuser might hand you over”

## hands you over to the judge ##

"takes you to court"

## officer  ##

a person who has authority to carry out the decisions of a judge

## there ##

prison