Matthew 5:26

Truly I say to thee, thou will, no, not come out from there, until thou have paid the last quadran.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

In Context

25Be agreeing with thine opponent quickly, while thou are with him on the way, lest the opponent deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the subordinate, and thou will be cast into prison.

27Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall not commit adultery.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And having become angry, his lord delivered him to the tormentors until he would pay all that was due to him.

Matthew 25:46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

Luke 16:26And besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those here who want to cross over to you are not able, nor may those go across from there to us.

James 2:13For the judgment is merciless to him who did no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:22-27

The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother… Read the whole commentary →

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