Settling Accounts

57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?(A) 58 As you are going with your adversary(B) to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge,(C) the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.(D) 59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny.”[a](E)

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  1. 12:59 Gk lepton, the smallest and least valuable copper coin in use

Settle Accounts Quickly

57 And why do you not also judge for yourselves what is right? 58 For as you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to come to a settlement with him on the way, so that he will not drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison. 59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid back even the last cent!”[a]

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  1. Luke 12:59 Literally “lepton,” a small copper coin worth 1/128 of a denarius