Mark 9:47
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
- KJV
- And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
- WEB
- If your eye causes you to stumble, throw 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 of fire,
- ASV
- And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;
- DARBY
- And if thine eye serve as a snare to thee, cast it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire,
- BLB
- And if your eye may cause you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God one-eyed than, having two eyes, to be cast into Gehenna,
- ÅB
- Og om ditt øye frister deg, da riv det ut! det er bedre at du går énøyet inn i Guds rike enn at du har to øyne og kastes i helvete,
- OTB
- Og hvis øyet ditt fører deg til å snuble, riv det ut. Det er bedre for deg å gå inn i Guds rike med ett øye enn å ha to øyne og bli kastet i helvete,
- B1930
- Og om ditt øie frister dig, da riv det ut! det er bedre at du går énøiet inn i Guds rike enn at du har to øine og kastes i helvede,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 18:9
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.
Read in contextMatthew 5:28–29
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Read in contextMatthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Read in contextMark 9:43
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Read in contextPsalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:7–8
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Read in contextGenesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Read in contextJob 31:1
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
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