Matthew 5:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:34 : 34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.
  • Luke 12:59 : 59 I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.
  • 2 Thess 1:9 : 9 Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
  • Luke 16:26 : 26 And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.
  • Matt 25:41 : 41 Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:
  • Matt 25:46 : 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 91%

    58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

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

  • Matt 5:24-25
    2 verses
    79%

    24 While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

    25 Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

  • 74%

    34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

    35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.

  • 74%

    28 But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.

    29 So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

    30 And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.

  • 73%

    23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

    25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

    26 So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.

  • 27 You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:

  • Matt 5:37-42
    6 verses
    72%

    37 But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

    38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

    41 And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.

    42 Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

  • 71%

    26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

    27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

  • 20 For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

  • 18 Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.

  • 37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

  • 70%

    13 But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?

    14 Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.

  • 13 And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

  • 33 Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:

  • 24 No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

  • 13 No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

  • 24 And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax?

  • 30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

  • 27 Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

  • 23 Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

  • 41 And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.

  • 21 You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.

  • 25 And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

  • 5 Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

  • 21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

  • 26 []

  • 11 But keep outside till he comes out and gives it to you.

  • 37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

  • 18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,

  • 18 Truly I say to you, Whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven.

  • 5 I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to an end in the same way.

  • 23 For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.

  • 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.

  • 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

  • 16 A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.