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42 Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck. 43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, [a] into the unquenchable fire, 44 ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ Isaiah 66:24[b] 45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, [c] into the fire that will never be quenched— 46 ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ [d] 47 If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into God’s Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna[e] of fire, 48 ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ Isaiah 66:24 49 For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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  1. 9:43 or, Hell
  2. 9:44 NU omits verse 44.
  3. 9:45 or, Hell
  4. 9:46 NU omits verse 46.
  5. 9:47 or, Hell

Temptations to Sin

42 “If any of you cause one of these little ones who believe in me[a] to sin,[b] it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.(A) 43 If your hand causes you to sin,[c] cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell,[d] to the unquenchable fire.[e](B) 45 And if your foot causes you to sin,[f] cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell.[g][h](C) 47 And if your eye causes you to sin,[i] tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell,[j](D) 48 where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.(E)

49 “For everyone will be salted with fire.[k](F) 50 Salt is good, but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it?[l] Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”(G)

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  1. 9.42 Other ancient authorities lack in me
  2. 9.42 Or stumble
  3. 9.43 Or stumble
  4. 9.43 Gk Gehenna
  5. 9.43 Other ancient authorities add 9.44 and 9.46, which are identical to 9.48
  6. 9.45 Or stumble
  7. 9.45 Gk Gehenna
  8. 9.45 Other ancient authorities add 9.44 and 9.46, which are identical to 9.48
  9. 9.47 Or stumble
  10. 9.47 Gk Gehenna
  11. 9.49 Other ancient authorities add or substitute and every sacrifice will be salted with salt
  12. 9.50 Or how can you restore its saltiness?