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42 But if someone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to lose faith—it would be better for that man if a huge millstone were tied around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

43-44 [a]“If your hand does wrong, cut it off. Better live forever with one hand than be thrown into the unquenchable fires of hell with two!

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:43 Verses 44, 46 (which are identical with v. 48) are omitted in some of the ancient manuscripts.

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]

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  1. Mark 9:44 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.