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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 5:26

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Jesus is teaching in the Sermon on the Mount about anger and reconciliation. He uses the picture of being taken to court by an opponent.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

verily I say to you, you may not come forth from there till that you may pay the last farthing.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De cierto te digo, que no saldrás de allí, hasta que pagues el último cuadrante.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Te aseguro que tendrás que permanecer allí hasta que pagues el último centavo.

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