Mark 9:42-50

Christian Standard Bible

Warnings from Jesus

⁴² “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away^(A) —it would be better for him if a heavy millstone^(B) were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

⁴³ “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off.^(C) It is better for you to enter life maimed^(D) than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire.^{[a](E) 45} And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame^(F) than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.^{[b] 47} And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God^(G) with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown^(H) into hell,^{(I) 48} where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.^{[c] 49} For everyone will be salted with fire.^{[d][e](J) 50} Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it?^(K) Have salt^(L) among yourselves, and be at peace^(M) with one another.”