Matthew 5:26

Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

American Standard 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

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

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

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Cross References

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

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

Luke 16:26And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

James 2:13For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against 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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