25 (A)[a]Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, (B)you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [b]quadrans.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:25 I.e., settle the case
  2. Matthew 5:26 A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage

25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

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