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Jesus continues to teach his disciples. This event began in Matthew 5:1. 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