Luke 12:59 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence... — See Note on Matthew 5:26. St. Luke substitutes the yet smaller coin, the “mite,” or half-quadrans (see Note on Mark 12:42), for the “farthing” of St. Matthew.

Luke 12:59

59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.