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.
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- 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.
Mark 9:42-50
Lexham English Bible
Temptations to Sin
42 “And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it is better for him if instead a large millstone[a] is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea. 43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go into hell—into the unquenchable fire![b] 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life lame than, having two feet, to be thrown into hell![c] 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not extinguished.’[d] 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt becomes deprived of its salt content, by what can you make it salty? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
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- Mark 9:42 Literally “a millstone of a donkey”
- Mark 9:43 Most later Greek manuscripts add v. 44 after v. 43, “where their worm does not die and the fire is not extinguished” (identical to v. 48)
- Mark 9:45 Most later Greek manuscripts add v. 46 after v. 45, “where their worm does not die and the fire is not extinguished” (identical to v. 48)
- Mark 9:48 A quotation from Isa 66:24
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