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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:42 Many ancient authorities omit on me.
  2. Mark 9:42 Greek a millstone turned by an ass.
  3. Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna.
  4. Mark 9:43 Verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48) are omitted by the best ancient authorities.
  5. Mark 9:45 Greek Gehenna.
  6. Mark 9:47 Greek Gehenna.

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

“‘the worms that eat them do not die,
    and the fire is not quenched.’[c](J)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:44 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.
  2. Mark 9:46 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.
  3. Mark 9:48 Isaiah 66:24