Matthew 5:26

Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

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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

25Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

27You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

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

Luke 16:26And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.

James 2:13For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

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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