Matthew 18:8
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
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.
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.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
- ASV
- And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
- DARBY
- And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire.
- BLB
- Now if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast [it] from you; it is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the eternal fire.
- ÅB
- Men om hånden eller foten din frister deg, så hugg den av og kast den fra deg! Det er bedre for deg å gå halt eller vanfør inn til livet enn å ha to hender eller to føtter og bli kastet i den evige ilden.
- OTB
- Hvis hånden din eller foten din får deg til å synde, kutt den av og kast den fra deg. Det er bedre for deg å gå inn til livet lemlestet eller krøpling enn å ha to hender eller to føtter og bli kastet i den evige ild.
- B1930
- Men om din hånd eller din fot frister dig, da hugg den av og kast den fra dig! det er bedre for dig å gå halt eller vanfør inn til livet enn å ha to hender eller to føtter og bli kastet i den evige ild.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 5:29–30
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:8–9
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Read in contextRomans 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Read in contextLuke 18:22–23
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Read in contextLuke 14:26–27
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextMatthew 25:46
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Read in contextRevelation 20:15
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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