Luke 12:59

I tell thee—In nowise shalt thou come out from thence, until, even the last fraction, thou pay!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

In Context

58For, as thou art going along with thine adversary unto a ruler, on the way, take pains to get a release from him; lest once he drag thee along unto the judge, and, the judge, deliver thee up to the punisher,—and, the punisher, cast thee into prison:

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And, provoked to anger, his master delivered him up to the torturers, until he should pay all that was owing.

Matthew 25:46And, these, shall go away, into, age-abiding, correction, but, the righteous, into, age-abiding, life.

Luke 16:26And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed,—so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:55-59

Reconciliation to God. 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give… Read the whole commentary →

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