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Mark 9:42-50
Revised Standard Version
Mark 9:42-50
Revised Standard Version
Temptations to Sin
42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[a] it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 And if your hand causes you to sin,[b] cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go to hell,[c] to the unquenchable fire.[d] 45 And if your foot causes you to sin,[e] cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.[f][g] 47 And if your eye causes you to sin,[h] pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell,[i] 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one will be salted with fire.[j] 50 Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
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- Mark 9:42 Greek stumble
- Mark 9:43 Greek stumble
- Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna
- Mark 9:43 Verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48) are omitted by the best ancient authorities
- Mark 9:45 Greek stumble
- Mark 9:45 Greek Gehenna
- Mark 9:45 Verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48) are omitted by the best ancient authorities
- Mark 9:47 Greek stumble
- Mark 9:47 Greek Gehenna
- Mark 9:49 Other ancient authorities add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt
Mark 9:42-50
New International Version
Mark 9:42-50
New International Version
Causing to Stumble
42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble,(A) it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.(B) 43 If your hand causes you to stumble,(C) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell,(D) where the fire never goes out.(E) [44] [a] 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble,(F) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.(G) [46] [b] 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(H) pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,(I) 48 where
49 Everyone will be salted(K) with fire.
50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?(L) Have salt among yourselves,(M) and be at peace with each other.”(N)
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