Luke 12:59 (YLT)

Passage

I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'

Nearby Context

Luke 12:57 `And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?

Luke 12:58 for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;

Luke 12:59 I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thee", "thou", "mayest", "come", "forth", "thence", "till", and "even". 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 away with...", 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.