Mark 9:45
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.”
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“If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And if thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into the life lame, than having the two feet to be cast to the gehenna, to the fire--the unquenchable--”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 9:45 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 5:22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
- Matthew 18:8If 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.
- Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
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