Mark 9:45
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:
Mark 9:45 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| WEB | If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched— |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | ‘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-- |
| DARBY | And if thy foot serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire unquenchable; |
| BBE | And if your foot is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off: it is better for you to go into life with one foot than to have two feet and go into hell. |
| Webster | And if thy foot causeth thee to fall into sin, 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: |
What does Mark 9:45 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 9:41-50
It is repeatedly said of the wicked, Their worm dieth not, as well as, The fire is never quenched. Doubtless, remorse of conscience and keen self-reflection are this never-dying worm. Surely it is beyond compare better to undergo all possible pain, hardship, and self-denial here, and to be happy for ever hereafter, than to enjoy all kinds of worldly pleasure for a season, and to be miserable for ever. Like the…
Mark 9:45 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 9:45
- Matthew 18:8
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.
- Matthew 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.
- Mark 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:
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Context
- Mark 9:44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Mark 9:45
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:
- Mark 9:46
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:45 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y si tu pie te fuere ocasión de caer, córtalo: mejor te es entrar á la vida cojo, que teniendo dos pies ser echado en la Gehenna, al fuego que no puede ser apagado; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et si ton pied est pour toi une occasion de chute, coupe-le: il vaut mieux pour toi d’entrer boiteux dans la vie, que d’avoir les deux pieds, et d’être jeté dans la géhenne, dans le feu inextinguible, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wenn dein Fuß dich ärgert, so haue ihn ab. Es ist dir besser, lahm in das Leben einzugehen, als mit zwei Füßen in die Hölle geworfen zu werden, in das unauslöschliche Feuer, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ubi vermis eorum non moritur, et ignis non extinguitur. |