41 我实在告诉你们,若有人因为你们属于基督而给你们一杯水喝,他也必得到赏赐。

42 “但若有人使这样一个小信徒失足犯罪,他的下场比把大磨石挂在他脖子上扔到海里还要惨。 43 如果你一只手使你犯罪,就砍掉它!

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41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.(A)

Causing to Stumble

42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble,(B) it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.(C) 43 If your hand causes you to stumble,(D) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell,(E) where the fire never goes out.(F)

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41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

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41 (A)For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.

Jesus Warns of Offenses(B)

42 (C)“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me [a]to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43 (D)If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life [b]maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to [c]hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:42 To fall into sin
  2. Mark 9:43 crippled
  3. Mark 9:43 Gr. Gehenna

41 For truly, I say to you, (A)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because[a] you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

Temptations to Sin

42 (B)“Whoever causes one of (C)these little ones who believe in me to sin,[b] (D)it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 (E)And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to (F)hell,[c] to (G)the unquenchable fire.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:41 Greek in name that
  2. Mark 9:42 Greek to stumble; also verses 43, 45, 47
  3. Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna; also verse 47
  4. Mark 9:43 Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48)