Matthew 18:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Stumbling Blocks
7 “Woe to the world because of its [a]stumbling blocks! For (A)it is inevitable that [b]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [c]stumbling block comes!
8 “And (B)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. 9 And (C)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 [d](D)fiery hell.
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- Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
- Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
- Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
- Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire
Matthew 18:7-9
Common English Bible
7 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! 8 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. 9 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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