Luke 12:59 (DRB)

Passage

I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence until thou pay the very last mite.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:57 And why, even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?

Luke 12:58 And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to he judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.

Luke 12:59 I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence until thou pay the very last mite.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thee", "thou", "shalt", "thence", "until", "very", and "last". 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 "And when thou goest with thy adversary...", 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.