Matthew 5:26

verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the very last farthing.

1770 John Worsley 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

25Be friends with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; least the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison:

27Ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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Cross References

Matthew 18:34And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him.

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

Luke 16:26And besides, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you; so that they, who would pass from hence to you, cannot; nor can they pass to us, who would come from thence.

James 2:13For he shall have judgement without mercy, that hath not shewn mercy: but mercy triumpheth over judgement.

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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