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25 Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court,[a] or your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 I tell you[b] with certainty, you will not get out of there until you pay back the last dollar!”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:25 Lit. while you are with him on the way
  2. Matthew 5:26 The Gk. pronoun you is sing.
  3. Matthew 5:26 Lit. quadran; i.e. about 1/64th of a daily wage for a common worker

25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

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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.

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