Luke 12:59

“Verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt not go out thence until thou pay the very last farthing.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 25, 26; Luke xii. 58, 59.

“Who is this “adversary”?” — editor's note: Luke xii. 58, 59.

“For the Judge, who commits to prison, and allows no release out of it without the payment of “the very last mite,” they treat of in the person of the Creator, with the view of disparaging Him.” — editor's note: Luke xii. 58, 59.

Our Lord having described a rightful difference, next teaches us a rightful reconciliation, saying, When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be…

Where thou wilt suffer want until thou payest the last farthing; and this is what He adds, I say unto you, thou shalt not depart hence.

It seems to me that He is speaking of the present judges, and of the way to the present judgment, and of the prison of this world. For by these things which are visible and at hand, ignorant men are wont to gain…

Or our adversary is the devil, who lays his baits for sin, that he may have those his partners in punishment who were his accomplices in crime; our adversary is also every vicious practice. Lastly, our adversary is…

Or else, He here introduces four characters, the adversary, the magistrate, the officer, and the judge. But with Matthew the character of the magistrate is left out, and instead of the officer a servant is…

Or else, our adversary in the way is the word of God, which opposes our carnal desires in this life; from which he is delivered who is subject to its precepts. Else he will be delivered to the judge, for of contempt…

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.25.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.25.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 59.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.25 and 1 other place.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.25.

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 12:58–59 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 12:58–59 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Origen on Luke 12:58–59 (Catena Aurea).

Matthew 5:26 and Luke 12:59 share the same wording (16 words).