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Matthew 5:26

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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Read it in 5 translations

KJV King James Version

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

WEB World English Bible

Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.

ASV American Standard Version

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.

Surrounding context — Matthew 5

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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