Luke 12:59

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.

Douay-Rheims 1899

I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.

Free Bible Version

I tell you, you won't get out until you've paid the last penny.”

Geneva Bible 1599

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.”

Translation for Translators

I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, because you will never be able to pay every bit of what the judge says you owe [MET]. Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

I say to you, you will never come out from there until you have paid the very last bit of money.”

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny. ”

Young's Literal Translation

I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'

Context

Reconciling with an Adversary

⁵⁸Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. ⁵⁹I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny. ”

Summary

In Luke 12:59, Jesus is teaching about reconciliation and settling matters quickly with our adversaries before it escalates to legal consequences. This verse emphasizes the importance of making amends and seeking peace with others to avoid unnecessary conflicts and disputes. Jesus encourages His followers to prioritize reconciliation and harmony in relationships, reflecting God's desire for unity and forgiveness among His people. By resolving conflicts promptly and seeking forgiveness, believers demonstrate the principles of love, humility, and peacemaking that are central to the teachings of Jesus.

Commentary

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Till thou hast paid the very last mite - And when can this be, if we understand the text spiritually? Can weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth, pay to Divine justice the debt a sinner has contracted? This is impossible: let him who readeth understand. The subject of the 47th and 48th verses has been greatly misunderstood, and has been used in a very dangerous manner. Many have thought that their ignorance of Divine things would be a sufficient excuse for their crimes; and, that they might have but few stripes, they voluntarily continued in ignorance. But such persons should know that God will judge them for the knowledge they might have received, but refused to acquire. No criminal is excused because he has been ignorant of the laws of his country, and so transgressed them, when it can be proved that those very laws have been published throughout the land. Much knowledge is a dangerous thing if it be not improved; as this will greatly aggravate the condemnation of its possessor. Nor will it avail a person, in the land of light and information, to be ignorant, as he shall be judged for what he might have known; and, perhaps, in this case, the punishment of this voluntarily ignorant man will be even greater than that of the more enlightened; because his crimes are aggravated by this consideration, that he refused to have the light, that he might neither be obliged to walk in the light, nor account for the possession of it. So we find that the plea of ignorance is a mere refuge of lies, and none can plead it who has the book of God within his reach, and lives in a country blessed with the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Luke 12:59

Reconciling with an Adversary

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.

Douay-Rheims 1899

I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.

Free Bible Version

I tell you, you won't get out until you've paid the last penny.”

Geneva Bible 1599

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.”

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

I say to you, you will never come out from there until you have paid the very last bit of money.”

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny. ”

Young's Literal Translation

I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'