Matthew 5:26

Assuredly I say to you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

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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

25Be agreeable to your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest the adversary hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34So in anger the lord handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed to him.

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

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

James 2:13(the judgment will be without mercy to the one not showing mercy). That law exalts mercy 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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