Matthew 5:26

Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Berean Standard Bible

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

25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

27You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

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

Luke 16:26And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. 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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