25 (A)[a]Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thine adversary deliver thee to the Judge, and the Judge deliver thee to the sergeant, and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast [b]paid the utmost farthing.

27 [c]Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, (B)Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:25 Cut off all cause for enmity.
  2. Matthew 5:26 Thou shalt be dealt withall to the utmost extremity.
  3. Matthew 5:27 He is taken for an adulterer before God, whatsoever he be, that coveteth a woman: and therefore we must keep our eyes chaste, and all the members we have, yea, and we must eschew all occasions which might move us to evil, how dear soever it cost us.

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