57 “And (A)why do you not even judge by yourselves what is right? 58 For (B)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. 59 I tell you, you will not get out of there until you have paid up [b]the very last [c](C)lepton.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:58 Lit be rid of him
  2. Luke 12:59 Lit even the last
  3. Luke 12:59 The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage

57 And why also are you not judging the right thing from yourselves? 58 For as you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, make an effort on the way to be released from him, so that he may not perhaps drag you before the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison. 59 I say to you, you will by no means come out from there until you pay even the last leptos[a]”.

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  1. Luke 12:59 This is the smallest Jewish coin, 1/128th of a denarius.