Verse 6

Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:1 : 1 Laws about Property(21:37)“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox, and four sheep for the one sheep.
  • Luke 19:8 : 8 But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord,“Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!”
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.
  • Prov 6:31 : 31 Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.