When birds are sold, two small birds cost only a penny. But not even one of those little birds can die without your Father knowing it.
Matthew 5:26 - Easy To Read Version And I tell you that you will not leave that jail until you have paid everything you owe. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
When birds are sold, two small birds cost only a penny. But not even one of those little birds can die without your Father knowing it.
The master was very angry, so he put the servant in prison to be punished. And the servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.
“Then the king will say to those bad people on his left, ‘Go away from me. God has already decided that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever. That fire was prepared for the devil and his angels.
“Then those bad people will go away. They will have punishment forever. But the good people will go and have life forever.”
Then a poor widow {\cf2\super [179]} came and gave two very small copper coins. These coins were not even worth a penny.
Suppose a person is suing you, and you are going with him to court. You should try hard to settle it on the way. If you don’t settle it, he may take you to the judge. And the judge will throw you into jail.
You will not get out of there until you have paid every cent of what you owe.”
Also, there is a big pit (hole) between you and us. No person can cross over to help you. And no person can leave there and come here.’
Those people will be punished with a destruction that continues forever. They will not be allowed to be with the Lord. Those people will be kept away from his great power.
Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.