Matthew 5:26

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.5.26", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, Οὐ μὴ ἐξέλθῃς ἐκεῖθεν, ἕως ἂν ἀποδῷς τὸν ἔσχατον κοδράντην.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to-you, Not not *exelthēs* from-there, until *an* *apodōs* the *eschaton* *kodrantēn*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*exelthēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might come out", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*apodōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might pay back", "*eschaton*": "accusative masculine singular - last", "*kodrantēn*": "accusative masculine singular - quadrans (coin)" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*exelthēs*": "come out/go out/depart", "*apodōs*": "pay back/repay/return", "*eschaton*": "last/final/uttermost", "*kodrantēn*": "quadrans/penny (Roman coin of small value)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, Οὐ μὴ ἐξέλθῃς ἐκεῖθεν, ἕως ἂν ἀποδῷς τὸν ἔσχατον κοδράντην.

Transliteration

Amēn legō to-you, Not not exelthēs from-there, until an apodōs the eschaton kodrantēn.

Grammar Details

• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *exelthēs*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might come out
• *an*: modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly
• *apodōs*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might pay back
• *eschaton*: accusative masculine singular - last
• *kodrantēn*: accusative masculine singular - quadrans (coin)

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *exelthēs*: come out/go out/depart
• *apodōs*: pay back/repay/return
• *eschaton*: last/final/uttermost
• *kodrantēn*: quadrans/penny (Roman coin of small value)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Truly I say to you, you will by no means come out of there till you have paid the last penny.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto thee,{G4671} thou shalt by no{G3756} means{G3361} come out{G1831} thence,{G1564} till{G2193} thou{G302} have paid{G591} the last{G2078} farthing.{G2835}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto thee{G4671}, Thou shalt{G1831} by no means{G3364} come{G1831}{(G5632)} out thence{G1564}, till{G2193}{G302} thou hast paid{G591}{(G5632)} the uttermost{G2078} farthing{G2835}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I say vnto ye verely: thou shalt not come out thece till thou have payed ye utmost farthige.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I saye vnto the verely: thou shalt not come out thece, till thou haue payed the vtmost farthinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ueryly I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, tyll thou hast payde the vtmost farthyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Most assuredly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.{Literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow's mites)--not enough to buy very much of anything.}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!

Referenced Verses

• Matt 18:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.34", "source": "Καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν τοῖς βασανισταῖς, ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *orgistheis* the *kyrios* of him, *paredōken* him to the *basanistais*, until which *apodō* all the *opheilomenon* to him.", "grammar": { "*orgistheis*": "participle, aorist, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having become angry", "*kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*paredōken*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - delivered over", "*basanistais*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - torturers/tormentors", "*apodō*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - he might pay back", "*opheilomenon*": "participle, present, passive, accusative, neuter, singular - being owed" }, "variants": { "*orgistheis*": "having become angry/enraged/furious", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*paredōken*": "delivered over/handed over/turned over", "*basanistais*": "torturers/tormentors/jailers", "*apodō*": "he might pay back/repay/return", "*opheilomenon*": "being owed/debt" } }
• Luke 12:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Luke.12.59", "source": "Λέγω σοι, οὐ μὴ ἐξέλθῃς ἐκεῖθεν, ἕως οὖ καὶ τὸ ἔσχατον λεπτὸν ἀποδῷς.", "text": "I *legō* to you, *ou mē* you *exelthēs* from *ekeithen*, until *hou* also the *eschaton* *lepton* you *apodōs*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - never/certainly not", "*exelthēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might come out", "*ekeithen*": "adverb - from there", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive - of which [time]", "*eschaton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - last", "*lepton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lepton (smallest coin)", "*apodōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might pay back" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*exelthēs*": "come out/depart/leave", "*eschaton*": "last/final/uttermost", "*lepton*": "lepton/mite (smallest coin)", "*apodōs*": "pay back/repay/return" } }
• 2 Thess 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.1.9", "source": "Οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Who *dikēn* *tisousin* *olethron* *aiōnion* from *prosōpou* of the *Kyriou*, and from the *doxēs* of the *ischyos* of him;", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who/whoever", "*dikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - penalty/punishment", "*tisousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they will pay/suffer", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - in apposition to *dikēn*", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "ἀπὸ *prosōpou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, singular - from presence/face", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "ἀπὸ τῆς *doxēs*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - from the glory", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of might/strength", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*Hoitines*": "who/whoever/which ones", "*dikēn*": "penalty/punishment/vengeance", "*tisousin*": "will pay/suffer/undergo", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/person", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/radiance", "*ischyos*": "might/strength/power" } }
• Jas 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "James.2.13", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ κρίσις ἀνίλεως, τῷ μὴ ποιήσαντι ἔλεος· καὶ κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως.", "text": "The *gar krisis anileōs*, to the one not *poiēsanti eleos*; and *katakaychatai eleos kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "Ἡ *krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the judgment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*anileōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - without mercy", "τῷ μὴ *poiēsanti*": "dative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - to the one not having shown", "*eleos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*katakaychatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - triumphs over/boasts against", "*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/decision", "*anileōs*": "without mercy/merciless", "*poiēsanti eleos*": "having shown mercy/having acted mercifully", "*katakaychatai*": "triumphs over/boasts against/rejoices against", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/verdict/decision" } }
• Luke 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.16.26", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τούτοις, μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται: ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἐντεῦθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται· μηδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.", "text": "And *epi pasin toutois*, *metaxy* of us and of you *chasma mega estēriktai*: *hopōs* the *thelontes diabēnai enteuthen pros* you not *dynōntai*; neither the *ekeithen pros* us *diaperōsin*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition + dative - besides/in addition to", "*pasin*": "dative plural neuter - all", "*toutois*": "demonstrative, dative plural neuter - these things", "*metaxy*": "preposition + genitive - between", "*chasma*": "nominative singular neuter - chasm/gulf", "*mega*": "nominative singular neuter - great/large", "*estēriktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been fixed/established", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - wanting/wishing", "*diabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to cross over", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*dynōntai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might be able", "*ekeithen*": "adverb - from there", "*diaperōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might cross over" }, "variants": { "*epi pasin toutois*": "besides all these things/in addition to all this", "*metaxy*": "between", "*chasma*": "chasm/gulf/great divide", "*estēriktai*": "has been fixed/has been established/has been set", "*thelontes*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*diabēnai*": "to cross over/to pass through", "*enteuthen*": "from here/from this place", "*dynōntai*": "they might be able/they could", "*ekeithen*": "from there/from that place", "*diaperōsin*": "they might cross over/they might pass through" } }
• Matt 25:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.41", "source": "Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, Πορεύεσθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, οἱ κατηραμένοι, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον, τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Then *erei* also to those from [the] left, *Poreuesthe* from me, the *katēramenoi*, into the *pyr* the *aiōnion*, the *hētoimasmenon* for the *diabolō* and the *angelois* of him:", "grammar": { "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "*poreuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go/depart", "*katēramenoi*": "perfect passive participle, vocative masculine plural - cursed", "*pyr*": "accusative neuter singular - fire", "*aiōnion*": "accusative neuter singular - eternal", "*hētoimasmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter singular - prepared", "*diabolō*": "dative masculine singular - for devil", "*angelois*": "dative masculine plural - for angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*poreuesthe*": "go/depart/leave", "*katēramenoi*": "cursed/accursed [perfect - completed state]", "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long", "*hētoimasmenon*": "prepared/made ready [perfect - completed state]", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers" } }
• Matt 25:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.46", "source": "Καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον: οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "And *apeleusontai* these into *kolasin* *aiōnion*: the *de* *dikaioi* into *zōēn* *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*apeleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will go away", "*kolasin*": "accusative feminine singular - punishment", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*dikaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - righteous", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative feminine singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*apeleusontai*": "will go away/depart/leave", "*kolasin*": "punishment/chastisement/penalty", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }