And if that happens, you surely won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny.
What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt.
“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.
“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins.
When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.
And if that happens, you won’t be free again until you have paid the very last penny.”
And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’
They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.