Bible Strands
Mark 9:45
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
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his followers, warning that any body part causing sin must be removed to avoid destruction.
The words — σκανδαλίζῃ (skandalizē) means "cause to stumble," and ἀπόκοψον (apokopson) commands to "cut off."
The thread — The warning to remove a limb to avoid sin appears in Matthew 18:8 and Mark 9:43.
Why it lands — The text demands prioritizing entry into life over physical wholeness by immediately eliminating any source of stumbling.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Matthew 5:22 But 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 18:8 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.
- Mark 9:43 If 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.