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58 This may happen to you: Someone says, “You have done something wrong against me.” So he takes hold of you to go to the judge.[a] Before you arrive at the office of the judge, try to agree with this man how to make things right again. If you do not agree together about the problem, it may be bad for you. The judge will give you to his officer. The officer will put you in prison. 59 I tell you. You will remain in prison until you have paid all the money, even the last small coin.’[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 12:58 A judge listens to what people say against each other. He then decides who is right or wrong.
  2. 12:59 Jesus is telling the people that everyone is in debt to God. They do not obey him as they should. Jesus says that we should agree with God now. And we should do something about our debt. If we do not, God will be our judge. He will punish us when we stand in front of him.