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Matthew 1-9 (Translated) (view source)
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|Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
|Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
|I tell you truly: you shall not come out of that prison until you have paid back the last quarter-penny.
|I tell you truly: you shall not come out of that prison until you have paid back the last cent.
|The Greek word '''κοδραντης''' referred to the Roman ''quadrans'', the smallest coin in the Roman coinage system. The British quarter-penny coin once called a "farthing" was the best equivalent in King James' day.
|The Greek word '''κοδραντης''' referred to the Roman ''quadrans'', the smallest coin in the Roman coinage system. The British quarter-penny coin once called a "farthing" was the best equivalent in King James' day.
''Alternative view'': 'cent' is OK as a translation, just as 'farthing' was in the 17th century. Is a quarter-penny a coin which is still in circulation? 'Paid back the last cent' encompasses the meaning of the text nicely.
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