Matthew 5:26

Truly I say to yoʋ, yoʋ will certainly not come out of there until yoʋ have paid the last penny.

Text-Critical English NT

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 yoʋr adversary quickly while yoʋ are on the way with him, lest yoʋr adversary hand yoʋ over to the judge, and the judge hand yoʋ over to the guard, and yoʋ be thrown into prison.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And in anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should repay all that was owed him.

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

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

James 2:13For judgment is without mercy to anyone who has not shown mercy; mercy is exalted 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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