^{25 Ref} `Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,

^{26 Ref} verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.

^{27 Ref} `Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;

^{25 Ref} Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

^{26 Ref} Most assuredly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.{Literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow's mites)--not enough to buy very much of anything.}

^{27 Ref} "You have heard that it was said, {TR adds "to the ancients,"} 'You shall not commit adultery;'

^{25 Ref} Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

^{26 Ref} Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

^{27 Ref} You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife: