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Woe to the world because of things that cause sin![a] Such things are bound to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!(A)

“If your hand or your foot causes you to sin,[b] cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and to be thrown into the eternal fire.(B) And if your eye causes you to sin,[c] tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into the hell[d] of fire.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 18.7 Or stumbling blocks
  2. 18.8 Or stumble
  3. 18.9 Or stumble
  4. 18.9 Gk Gehenna

How terrible it is for the world because of the things that cause people to trip and fall into sin! Such things have to happen, but how terrible it is for the person who causes those things to happen! If your hand or your foot causes you to fall into sin, chop it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter into life crippled or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire with two hands or two feet. If your eye causes you to fall into sin, tear it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter into life with one eye than to be cast into a burning hell with two eyes.

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