Matthew 5:26

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out from thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him to the bar; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

27Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not commit adultery:”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And his lord, incensed, delivered him up to the torturers, till he should pay all that he owed him.

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

Luke 16:26And besides all these considerations, between us and you there is a vast chasm fixed: so that they who might be willing to pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass through to us, from thence.

James 2:13For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and 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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