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Mark 9:42–50

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Warnings from Jesus

42“But whoever •causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me z—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone abwere hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43And if your hand causes your downfall, cut it off. cIt is better for you to enter life maimed dthan to have two hands and go to •hell—the unquenchable fire, e[44where

Their worm does not die,

and the fire is not quenched.] fgh

45And if your foot causes your downfall, icut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame jthan to have two feet and be thrown into hell— [the unquenchable fire, k46where

Their worm does not die,

and the fire is not quenched.] lmn

47And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God owith one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown pinto hell, q48where

Their worm does not die,

and the fire is not quenched. r

49For everyone will be salted with fire. stu50Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you make it salty? vHave salt wamong yourselves and be at peace xwith one another.”

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Footnotes

  1. •The Greek word skandalizo has a root meaning of snare or trap but has no real English counterpart.
  2. a9:42 A millstone turned by a donkey
  3. •The Greek word is gehenna; it is the Aramaic term for the Valley of Hinnom on the south side of Jerusalem; formerly, it was a place of human sacrifice, and in NT times, a place for the burning of garbage; it is the place of final judgment for those rejecting Christ.
  4. f9:44 Other omit bracketed text
  5. l9:46 Other omit bracketed text
  6. s9:49 Other add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt

Cross references

  1. z9:42 Ex 23:33; Jn 6:35
  2. b9:42 Jdg 9:53; Mt 24:41; Rv 18:22
  3. c9:43 Mt 5:29–30
  4. d9:43 Mt 15:30–31
  5. e9:43 Mt 3:12; 5:22; 25:41; 2Th 1:8
  6. g9:44 Is 66:24
  7. h9:44 Is 66:24
  8. i9:45 Jn 16:1
  9. j9:45 Jn 5:3
  10. k9:45 2Th 1:8
  11. m9:46 Is 66:24
  12. n9:46 Is 66:24
  13. o9:47 Mk 1:15
  14. p9:47 3Jn 10
  15. q9:47 Jms 3:6
  16. r9:48 Is 66:24
  17. t9:49 Lv 2:13; Ezk 43:24
  18. u9:49 Lv 2:13; Ezk 43:24
  19. v9:50 Mt 5:13; Lk 14:34
  20. w9:50 Ex 30:35; 2Kg 2:19–23; Col 4:6
  21. x9:50 Mt 5:9; Rm 12:18; 14:13; 2Co 13:11; 1Th 5:13; Heb 12:14