Devine Scripture

Luke 12:58

Luke chapter 12 · verse 58 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

Context

v.57And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

v.58This passage

v.59I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:2

    (for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

  • Revelation 20:7

    And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

  • Luke 14:31

    Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

  • Psalms 50:22

    Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

  • Psalms 32:6

    For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

  • Matthew 18:30

    And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.