Mark 9:42-50
American Standard Version
42 And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe [a]on me to stumble, it were better for him if [b]a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into [c]hell, into the unquenchable fire.[d] 45 And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into [e]hell. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into [f]hell; 48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire[g]. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Mark 9:42 Many ancient authorities omit on me.
- Mark 9:42 Greek a millstone turned by an ass.
- 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 Gehenna.
- Mark 9:47 Greek Gehenna.
- Mark 9:49 Many ancient authorities add and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. See Lev. 2:13.
Matthew 18:6-9
American Standard Version
6 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that [a]a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh! 8 And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. 9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the [b]hell of fire.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 18:6 Greek a millstone turned by an ass.
- Matthew 18:9 Greek Gehenna of fire.
Luke 17:1-2
American Standard Version
17 And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Read full chapterPublic Domain (Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted?)