Matthew 18:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote cause thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life, halt, or maimed, then hauing two hands, or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.

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  • Matt 5:29-30 : 29 Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
  • Matt 25:41 : 41 Then shal he say vnto them on ye left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuill and his angels.
  • Matt 25:46 : 46 And these shall goe into euerlasting paine, and the righteous into life eternall.
  • Deut 13:6-8 : 6 If thy brother, the sonne of thy mother, or thine owne sonne, or thy daughter, or the wife, that lyeth in thy bosome, or thy friend, which is as thine owne soule, intice thee secretly, saying, Let vs goe and serue other gods, (which thou hast not knowen, thou, I say, nor thy fathers) 7 Any of the gods of the people which are round about you, neere vnto thee or farre off from thee, from the one ende of the earth vnto ye other: 8 Thou shalt not cosent vnto him, nor heare him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, nor shewe mercie, nor keepe him secret:
  • Isa 33:14 : 14 The sinners in Zion are afraide: a feare is come vpon the hypocrites: who among vs shall dwel with the deuouring fire? who among vs shall dwell with the euerlasting burnings?
  • Rev 14:10 : 10 The same shall drinke of the wine of ye wrath of God, yea, of the pure wine, which is powred into the cup of his wrath, and he shalbe tormented in fire and brimstone before the holy Angels, and before the Lambe.
  • Rev 20:15 : 15 And whosoeuer was not found written in the booke of life, was cast into the lake of fire.
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable and murtherers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, & all liars shall haue their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
  • Luke 16:24 : 24 Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, & coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.
  • Luke 18:22-23 : 22 Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come followe mee. 23 But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche.
  • Rom 13:12 : 12 The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light,
  • Phil 3:8-9 : 8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lorde, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ, 9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,
  • 2 Thess 1:8-9 : 8 In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ, 9 Which shall be punished with euerlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, & from the glory of his power,
  • Matt 14:3-4 : 3 For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife. 4 For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
  • Matt 15:30-31 : 30 And great multitudes came vnto him, hauing with them, halt, blinde, dumme, maymed, and many other, and cast them downe at Iesus feete, and he healed them. 31 In so much that the multitude wondered, to see the dumme speake, the maimed whole, the halt to goe, and the blinde to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
  • Ezek 18:31 : 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
  • Isa 2:20-21 : 20 At that day shall man cast away his siluer idoles, & his golden idoles (which they had made themselues to worship them) to the mowles and to the backes, 21 To goe into the holes of the rockes, and into the toppes of the ragged rockes from before the feare of the Lorde, and from the glory of his maiestie, when he shall rise to destroy the earth.
  • Isa 30:22 : 22 And ye shall pollute the couering of the images of siluer, and the riche ornament of thine images of golde, and cast them away as a menstruous cloth, and thou shalt say vnto it, Get thee hence.
  • Mark 9:43-49 : 43 Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched, 44 Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out. 45 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, 46 Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire, 48 Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out. 49 For euery man shalbe salted with fire: and euery sacrifice shalbe salted with salt.
  • Luke 14:26-27 : 26 If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple. 27 And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.
  • Luke 14:33 : 33 So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 9:42-48
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    92%

    42And whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones, that beleeue in me, it were better for him rather, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into the sea.

    43Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

    44Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out.

    45Likewise, 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,

    46Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out.

    47And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

    48Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

  • Matt 18:9
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    9And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Matt 5:29-30
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    89%

    29Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

  • Matt 18:6-7
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    80%

    6But whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

    7Wo be vnto the world because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shall come, but wo be to that man by whome the offence commeth.

  • Luke 17:1-3
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    77%

    1Then said he to his disciples, It can not be auoided, but that offences will come, but wo be to him by whome they come.

    2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

    3Take heede to your selues: if thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him: and if hee repent, forgiue him.

  • Deut 25:12
    72%

    12Then thou shalt cut off her hande: thine eye shall not spare her.

  • Exod 21:24-25
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    71%

    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,

    25Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.

  • Heb 12:13
    71%

    13And make straight steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

  • Matt 13:41-42
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    41The Sonne of man shal send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie,

    42And shall cast them into a fornace of fire. There shalbe wailing and gnashing of teeth.

  • Deut 19:21
    71%

    21Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.

  • Matt 6:23
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    23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?

  • Matt 3:10
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    10And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, & cast into ye fire.

  • Matt 7:19
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    19Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

  • Lev 21:19
    70%

    19Or a man that hath a broken foote, or a broken hande,

  • Luke 3:9
    70%

    9Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, shalbe hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

  • Lev 18:29
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    29For whosoeuer shall commit any of these abominations, the persons that doe so, shall bee cut off from among their people.

  • Matt 13:50
    70%

    50And shall cast them into a fornace of fire: there shalbe wailing, and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 22:13
    70%

    13Then sayd the King to the seruants, Binde him hand and foote: take him away, and cast him into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 9:62
    70%

    62And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.

  • 1 Cor 12:15
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    15If the foote would say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

  • Prov 4:27
    69%

    27Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.

  • John 15:6
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    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branche, and withereth: and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they burne.

  • Luke 9:24-25
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    24For whosoeuer will saue his life, shal lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

    25For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?

  • Luke 13:9
    68%

    9And if it beare fruite, well: if not, then after thou shalt cut it downe.

  • Deut 23:1
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    1None that is hurt by bursting, or that hath his priuie member cut off, shall enter into the Congregation of the Lord.

  • Mark 8:35
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    35For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.

  • 1 Cor 8:13
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    13Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother.

  • Matt 7:6
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    6Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.

  • Matt 25:30
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    30Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 11:6
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    6And blessed is he that shal not be offeded in me.

  • Matt 10:28
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    28And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell.

  • Heb 6:8
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    8But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.

  • Prov 1:15
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    15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

  • Matt 8:12
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    12And the children of the kingdome shall be cast out into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Lev 23:29
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    29For euery person that humbleth not himselfe that same day, shall euen be cut off from his people.

  • John 16:1
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    1These thinges haue I saide vnto you, that ye should not be offended.