Luke 12:59
I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!”
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Referenced Verses
- Mark 12:42 : 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.
- Matt 18:34 : 34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
- Matt 25:41 : 41 “Then he will say to those on his left,‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
- Matt 25:46 : 46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- Luke 16:26 : 26 Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’
- 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.
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- Matt 5:25-262 verses91%
25 Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.
26 I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!
- Luke 12:57-582 verses80%
57 Clear the Debts“And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58 As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
- Matt 18:28-303 verses74%
28 After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying,‘Pay back what you owe me!’
29 Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’
30 But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
- Matt 20:12-143 verses73%
12 saying,‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’
13 And the landowner replied to one of them,‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me to work for the standard wage?
14 Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.
- Matt 18:34-352 verses73%
34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
- Matt 18:23-264 verses72%
23 The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
24 As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
26 Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’
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27 If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
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13 He told them,“Collect no more than you are required to.”
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37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- Luke 19:22-232 verses69%
22 The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?
23 Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’
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18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.
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41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
- Matt 5:40-423 verses69%
40 And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your coat also.
41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.
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33 In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.
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10 He said to them,“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the area.
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13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
- Mark 12:41-433 verses68%
41 The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.
42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.
43 He called his disciples and said to them,“I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.
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11 You must stand outside and the person to whom you are making the loan will bring out to you what he is offering as security.
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4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.
- Luke 12:11-122 verses67%
11 But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”
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2 So he called the manager in and said to him,‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’
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24 The Temple Tax After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said,“Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?”
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37 Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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30 But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
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26 ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
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30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!
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35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying,‘Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.’
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21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!
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39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say,‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
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22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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5 So he contacted his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first,‘How much do you owe my master?’