Matthew 5:26

Verily I say to thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

25Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

27Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.

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

Luke 16:26And besides all this, between us and you a great gulf is fixed; that they who would pass from hence to you may not be able, nor those from thence pass over to us.

James 2:13For the judgment shall be without mercy, to him that showed 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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