Luke 12:59 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 12:57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Luke 12:58 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.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thee", "thou", "shalt", "means", "come", "thence", and "till". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thee" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For as thou art going with thine...", giving immediate footing for "thee" and "thou". In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thee" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.