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Luke 12:59

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 12:59 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.
Luke 12:59 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
56Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?
57And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58For 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.
59I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I tell thee, etc.] The Syriac version before these words, prefixes an “Amen”, or “verily”, for the sake of the stronger affirmation, which seems to be taken from (<400526>Matthew 5:26) thou shalt not depart thence; get out of prison: till thou hast paid the very last mite: of the sum in debate, which was what the Jews call a “prutah”, and that was the eighth part of an Italian farthing, and half a common farthing; (see Gill on “<411242>Mark 12:42”): with this agrees what Mainonides says f408, that “when he that lends, requires what he has lent, though he is rich, and the borrower is distressed, and straitened for food, there is no mercy showed him in judgment, but his debt is, demanded of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 5:25-26. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Luke 12". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/luke-12.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A mite - was about the third part of a farthing sterling. Next: Luke Chapter 13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thou shalt: Luk 16:26; Mat 18:34, Mat 25:41, Mat 25:46; Th2 1:3 mite: Mar 12:42 \*marg. Luke 12:1”
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