Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Having given his disciples their lesson in the foregoing verses, here Christ turns to the people, and gives them theirs, Luk 12:54. He said also to the people: he preached ad populum - to the people, as well as ad clerum - to the clergy. In general, he would have them be as wise in the affairs of their souls as they are in their outward affairs.
Commenting on Luke 12:54-59
Verses 58,59. . . Verse 58. (y) "When thou goest" (z) "as thou art in the way"
NOT DISCERNING THE SIGNS OF THE TIME. (Luk 12:54-59) to the people--"the multitude," a word of special warning to the thoughtless crowd, before dismissing them. (See on Mat 16:2-3).
Commenting on Luke 12:54-59