Luke 12:58
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58 For (A)when you are going with your accuser to appear before the magistrate, on the way, make an effort to [a]settle with him, so that he does not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
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- Luke 12:58 Lit be rid of him
Luke 12:59
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59 I tell you, you will not get out of there until you have paid up [a]the very last [b](A)lepton.”
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- Luke 12:59 Lit even the last
- Luke 12:59 The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
Matthew 5:25
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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.
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- Matthew 5:25 I.e., settle the case
Matthew 5:26
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26 Truly I say to you, (A)you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [a]quadrans.
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- Matthew 5:26 A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage
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