Mark 9:45

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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, where the fire never goes out.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} thy{G4675} foot{G4228} cause thee{G4571} to stumble,{G4624} cut{G609} it{G846} off:{G609} it is{G2076} good{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter{G1525} into{G1519} life{G2222} halt,{G5560} rather than{G2228} having{G2192} thy two{G1417} feet{G4228} to be cast{G906} into{G1519} hell.{G1067}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} thy{G4675} foot{G4228} offend{G4624}{(G5725)} thee{G4571}, cut{G609} it{G846} off{G609}{(G5657)}: it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter{G1525}{(G5629)} halt{G5560} into{G1519} life{G2222}, than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} feet{G4228} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}, into{G1519} the fire{G4442} that never shall be quenched{G762}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Lykewyse yf thy fote offende the cut him of. For it is better for the to goo halt into lyfe then havynge two fete to be cast into hell into fyre that never shalbe quenched:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf thy fote offende the, cut him of. Better it is for the to entre into life crepell, the hauynge two fete to be cast in to hell in the fyre euerlastynge,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And yf thy foote offende thee, cut it of: It is better for thee to go halt into lyfe, then hauyng two feete, to be cast into hell, into fire that neuer shalbe queched:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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:›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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--

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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 --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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--

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:43 : 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go into hell, where the fire never goes out.
  • Matt 18:8 : 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say to you, everyone who is angry with their brother without cause will be subject to judgment. Whoever says to their brother, ‘Raka!’ will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

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    42 'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

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