Mark 9:42–50

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9:42 Difficult teachings about disobedience

(Mat. 18:6-9; Luke 17:1-2)

42 “But anyone who causes a young person to falter from their trust in me, it would be better if they were thrown into the sea with a heavy weight tied around their neck. 43 If your hand causes you to disobey God, cut it off—it’s better to enter eternal life being maimed, than to have two hands but to be thrown into the fire that never goes out.[ref] 44 ◘ 45 And if your foot causes you to disobey God, cut it off—it’s better to enter eternal life being maimed, than to have two feet but to be thrown into hell. 46 ◘ 47 And if your eye causes you to disobey God, gouge it out—it’s better to enter God’s kingdom one-eyed, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell[ref] 48 where the worms never die and the fire never goes out.

49 “Everyone will be salted with fire.

50 “Now salt is good, but if it were to go bad, what would you season your food with then?[ref] So keep yourselves like salt, and strive to get on well with each other.”

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42 And whoever wishfully may _stumble one of_ the these _little ones which believing in me, it _is better for _him rather if a_ heavy _grinding _stone is _hung _around around the neck of _him, and he _has _been _throw into the sea.

43 And if the hand of _you may _be _stumbling you, cut_ it _off, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life maimed, than to _go _away into the geenna having the two hands, into the the inextinguishable fire.

45 And if the foot of _you may _be _stumbling you, cut_ it _off, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life lame, than having the two feet to _be _thrown into the geenna.

47 And if the eye of _you may _be _stumbling you, throw_ it _out, it _is better you to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god one-eyed, than to _be _thrown into the geenna, having two eyes

48 where the worm of _them is_ not _dying and the fire is_ not _being _extinguished.

49 For/Because everyone will _be _being _salted with _fire.

50 The salt is good, but if the salt may _become unsalty, with what ˓will˒_you _all _be _seasoning it?
Be _having salt in yourselves and be _being _at _peace with one _another.

9:43: Mat 5:30.

9:47: Mat 5:29.

9:50: Mat 5:13; Luk 14:34-35.

Mat 18:6–9

6 “But anyone who causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would have been better for that person if a heavy stone had been hung around their neck and they’d been sunk in the deep lake. 7 The world suffers due to temptations, because it’s necessary for temptations to come, but it won’t be good for the person who brings the temptation.

8 “If your hand or foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away, because it’s better for you to enter eternal life maimed or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire with two hands and two feet.[ref] 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away, because it’s better for you to enter eternal life with only one eye than to be thrown into the pit of fire with two eyes.[ref]

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6 But whoever wishfully may _stumble one of_ the these _little ones which believing in me, it _is _benefitting for _him that a_ heavy _grinding _stone may _be _hanged around the neck of _him, and may _be _sunk in the depth of _the sea.

7 Woe to _the world because _of the temptations.
For/Because it _is necessity the temptations to _come, however woe to _the that person by whom the temptation is _coming.

8 And if the hand of _you or the foot of _you is _stumbling you, cut_ it _off and throw it from you, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life maimed or lame, than to _be _thrown into the the eternal fire having two hands or two feet.

9 And if the eye of _you is _stumbling you, pluck _out it and throw it from you, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life one-eyed, than to _be _thrown into the geenna of_ the _fire having two eyes.

18:8: Mat 5:30.

18:9: Mat 5:29.

Luke 17:1–2

17:1 Forgiving sin

(Mark 9:42; Mat. 18:6-7; 21-22)

17 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) told his followers, “It’s impossible that temptations will disappear, but a bad future awaits whoever brings them. 2 It would be better if that person had a heavy weight tied to them and got thrown into the sea than if they cause a younger one to stumble.

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17 And he _said to the apprentices/followers of _him:
It _is impossible of _which the temptations to_ not _come, however woe to _him by whom it _is _coming.

2 It _is _improving for _him if a_ milling _stone is _hung _around around the neck of _him, and he _has _been _thrown _down into the sea, than that he _may _stumble of_ the one these _little ones.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section MARK 9:42

Difficult teachings about disobedience

Mark 9:42–50

Mat 18:6–9

Luke 17:1–2

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