Matthew 5:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) It is true when I say to you; you will not be released from there until you have paid the last coin. [Note: The coin mentioned here amounted to about ten minutes’ worth of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $1.50 in 2005]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Truly I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last fraction of a penny. American Standard Version (1901) Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing. Common English Bible I say to you in all seriousness that you won’t get out of there until you’ve paid the very last penny. Catholic Public Domain Version Amen I say to you, that you shall not go forth from there, until you have repaid the last quarter. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing. |
Are not two sparrows sold [in the market for food] for a small coin [Note: The coin mentioned here was worth about a half hour’s worth of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $4.50 in 2005]? And not a [single] one of them can fall to the ground without your Father [knowing about it].
His master then became furious and turned him over [to the authorities] to be punished until he paid all that he owed.
Then He [i.e., the King] will say to those at His left side, ‘Go away from me, you who are cursed [by God], into the never ending fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels.
And these [i.e., the ones at His left side] will go away to never ending punishment, but those who did what was right will go to never ending life.”
A poor widow came and threw in two small copper coins [Note: These two coins each amounted to about ten minutes’ worth of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $1.50 in 2005]. The total she gave was equivalent to a larger coin [i.e., worth twice as much].
And while you are on your way to court with your opponent, make every effort to be reconciled [to him] so that he does not drag you in front of the judge, and then the judge turns you over to the officer, and the officer throws you into prison.
I tell you, you will not be released from there until you have paid the last coin [Note: This coin amounted to about five minutes of a farm laborer’s pay, or about seventy-five cents in 2005].”
And besides all this, there is a huge chasm situated between us and you so that those who wanted to go from here to there [where you are] cannot do it. And no one can cross over from there to us [over here].’
They will pay the penalty of never ending destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His mighty splendor.
For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.