Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

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“And (A)if your hand or your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or without a foot, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And (B)if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the [a](C)fiery hell.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire

Perciò, se la tua mano o il tuo piede ti fanno peccare, tagliali e buttali via. Meglio entrare in cielo mutilati, piuttosto che finire allʼinferno con due mani e due piedi. E se il tuo occhio ti fa peccare, cavalo e buttalo via. Meglio entrare in cielo con un occhio solo, che finire allʼinferno con tutti e due.

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