Mark 9:42-50 (English Standard Version)
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
Temptations to Sin
42(A) "Whoever causes one of(B) these little ones who believe in me to sin,[a](C) it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43(D) And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to(E) hell,[b] to(F) the unquenchable fire.[c] 45(G) And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into(H) hell. 47(I) And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into(J) hell, 48'where(K) their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.' 49For everyone will be salted with fire.[d] 50(L) Salt is good,(M) but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again?(N) Have salt in yourselves, and(O) be at peace with one another."
Footnotes:
- Mark 9:42 Greek to stumble; also verses 43, 45, 47
- Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna; also verse 47
- Mark 9:43 Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48)
- Mark 9:49 Some manuscripts add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt
Cross references:
- Mark 9:42 : Matt 18:6; Luke 17:2; 1 Cor 8:12
- Mark 9:42 : Zech 13:7
- Mark 9:42 : Mark 14:21
- Mark 9:43 : Matt 5:30; 18:8
- Mark 9:43 : Matt 5:22, 29
- Mark 9:43 : Mark 9:48; Matt 3:12; Matt 25:41
- Mark 9:45 : Matt 18:8
- Mark 9:45 : Mark 9:43
- Mark 9:47 : Matt 5:29; 18:9
- Mark 9:47 : Matt 5:22, 29
- Mark 9:48 : Isa 66:24
- Mark 9:50 : Luke 14:34
- Mark 9:50 : Matt 5:13
- Mark 9:50 : Ezek 43:24; Col 4:6; Eph 4:29
- Mark 9:50 : Rom 12:18; 2 Cor 13:11; 1 Thess 5:13; Mark 9:34; Rom 14:19