Matthew 5:26

Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.

Darby Translation

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

25Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

27Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.

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

Luke 16:26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who [desire to cross] from there pass over unto us.

James 2:13for judgment [will be] without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories 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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