Verse 8
Wherefore{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} hand{G5495} or{G2228} thy{G4675} foot{G4228} offend thee{G4624}{(G5719)}, cut{G1581} them{G846} off{G1581}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} them from{G575} thee{G4571}{G4675}: it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter into{G1525}{(G5629)}{G1519} life{G2222} halt{G5560} or{G2228} maimed{G2948}, rather than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} hands{G5495} or{G2228} two{G1417} feet{G4228} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} fire{G4442}.
Referenced Verses
- Matt 5:29-30 : 29 And{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} right{G1188} eye{G3788} offend{G4624}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, pluck{G1807} it{G846} out{G1807}{(G5628)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} it from{G575} thee{G4675}: for{G1063} it is profitable{G4851}{(G5719)} for thee{G4671} that{G2443} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} members{G3196} should perish{G622}{(G5643)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} that thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} should be cast{G906}{(G5686)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}. 30 And{G2532} if{G1487} thy{G4675} right{G1188} hand{G5495} offend{G4624}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, cut{G1581} it{G846} off{G1581}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} it from{G575} thee{G4675}: for{G1063} it is profitable{G4851}{(G5719)} for thee{G4671} that{G2443} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} members{G3196} should perish{G622}{(G5643)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} that thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} should be cast{G906}{(G5686)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}.
- Matt 25:41 : 41 Then{G5119} shall he say{G2046}{(G5692)} also{G2532} unto them on{G1537} the left hand{G2176}, Depart{G4198}{(G5737)} from{G575} me{G1700}, ye cursed{G2672}{(G5772)}, into{G1519} everlasting{G166} fire{G4442}, prepared{G2090}{(G5772)} for the devil{G1228} and{G2532} his{G846} angels{G32}:
- Matt 25:46 : 46 And{G2532} these{G3778} shall go away{G565}{(G5695)} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} punishment{G2851}: but{G1161} the righteous{G1342} into{G1519} life{G2222} eternal{G166}.
- Deut 13:6-8 : 6 If thy brother{H251}, the son{H1121} of thy mother{H517}, or thy son{H1121}, or thy daughter{H1323}, or the wife{H802} of thy bosom{H2436}, or thy friend{H7453}, which is as thine own soul{H5315}, entice{H5496}{(H8686)} thee secretly{H5643}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let us go{H3212}{(H8799)} and serve{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}, which thou hast not known{H3045}{(H8804)}, thou, nor thy fathers{H1}; 7 Namely, of the gods{H430} of the people{H5971} which are round about{H5439} you, nigh{H7138} unto thee, or far off{H7350} from thee, from the one end{H7097} of the earth{H776} even unto the other end{H7097} of the earth{H776}; 8 Thou shalt not consent{H14}{(H8799)} unto him, nor hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto him; neither shall thine eye{H5869} pity{H2347}{(H8799)} him, neither shalt thou spare{H2550}{(H8799)}, neither shalt thou conceal{H3680}{(H8762)} him:
- Isa 33:14 : 14 The sinners{H2400} in Zion{H6726} are afraid{H6342}{(H8804)}; fearfulness{H7461} hath surprised{H270}{(H8804)} the hypocrites{H2611}. Who among us shall dwell{H1481}{(H8799)} with the devouring{H398}{(H8802)} fire{H784}? who among us shall dwell{H1481}{(H8799)} with everlasting{H5769} burnings{H4168}?
- Rev 14:10 : 10 The same{G846}{G2532} shall drink{G4095}{(G5695)} of{G1537} the wine{G3631} of the wrath{G2372} of God{G2316}, which{G3588} is poured out{G2767}{(G5772)} without mixture{G194} into{G1722} the cup{G4221} of his{G846} indignation{G3709}; and{G2532} he shall be tormented{G928}{(G5701)} with{G1722} fire{G4442} and{G2532} brimstone{G2303} in the presence{G1799} of the holy{G40} angels{G32}, and{G2532} in the presence{G1799} of the Lamb{G721}:
- Rev 20:15 : 15 And{G2532} whosoever{G1536} was{G2147} not{G3756} found{G2147}{(G5681)} written{G1125}{(G5772)} in{G1722} the book{G976} of life{G2222} was cast{G906}{(G5681)} into{G1519} the lake{G3041} of fire{G4442}.
- Rev 21:8 : 8 But{G1161} the fearful{G1169}, and{G2532} unbelieving{G571}, and{G2532} the abominable{G948}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} murderers{G5406}, and{G2532} whoremongers{G4205}, and{G2532} sorcerers{G5332}, and{G2532} idolaters{G1496}, and{G2532} all{G3956} liars{G5571}, shall have their{G846} part{G3313} in{G1722} the lake{G3041} which{G3588} burneth{G2545}{(G5746)} with fire{G4442} and{G2532} brimstone{G2303}: which is{G3603}{(G5748)} the second{G1208} death{G2288}.
- Luke 16:24 : 24 And{G2532}{G846} he cried{G5455}{(G5660)} and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Father{G3962} Abraham{G11}, have mercy{G1653}{(G5657)} on me{G3165}, and{G2532} send{G3992}{(G5657)} Lazarus{G2976}, that{G2443} he may dip{G911}{(G5661)} the tip{G206} of his{G846} finger{G1147} in water{G5204}, and{G2532} cool{G2711}{(G5661)} my{G3450} tongue{G1100}; for{G3754} I am tormented{G3600}{(G5743)} in{G1722} this{G5026} flame{G5395}.
- Luke 18:22-23 : 22 Now{G1161} when Jesus{G2424} heard{G191}{(G5660)} these things{G5023}, he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Yet{G2089} lackest{G3007}{(G5719)} thou{G4671} one{G1520} thing: sell{G4453}{(G5657)} all{G3956} that{G3745} thou hast{G2192}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} distribute{G1239}{(G5628)} unto the poor{G4434}, and{G2532} thou shalt have{G2192}{(G5692)} treasure{G2344} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}: and{G2532} come{G1204}{(G5773)}, follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}. 23 And{G1161} when he heard{G191}{(G5660)} this{G5023}, he was{G1096}{(G5633)} very sorrowful{G4036}: for{G1063} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} very{G4970} rich{G4145}.
- Rom 13:12 : 12 The night{G3571} is far spent{G4298}{(G5656)},{G1161} the day{G2250} is at hand{G1448}{(G5758)}: let us{G659} therefore{G3767} cast off{G659}{(G5643)} the works{G2041} of darkness{G4655}, and{G2532} let us put on{G1746}{(G5672)} the armour{G3696} of light{G5457}.
- Phil 3:8-9 : 8 Yea{G235} doubtless{G3304}, and{G2532} I count{G2233}{(G5736)} all things{G3956} but loss{G2209} for{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1223} the excellency{G5242}{(G5723)} of the knowledge{G1108} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} my{G3450} Lord{G2962}: for{G1223} whom{G3739} I have suffered the loss{G2210}{(G5681)} of all things{G3956}, and{G2532} do count{G2233}{(G5736)} them{G1511}{(G5750)} but dung{G4657}, that{G2443} I may win{G2770}{(G5661)} Christ{G5547}, 9 And{G2532} be found{G2147}{(G5686)} in{G1722} him{G846}, not{G3361} having{G2192}{(G5723)} mine own{G1699} righteousness{G1343}, which{G3588} is of{G1537} the law{G3551}, but{G235} that which{G3588} is through{G1223} the faith{G4102} of Christ{G5547}, the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is of{G1537} God{G2316} by{G1909} faith{G4102}:
- 2 Thess 1:8-9 : 8 In{G1722} flaming{G5395} fire{G4442} taking{G1325}{(G5723)} vengeance{G1557} on them that know{G1492}{(G5761)} not{G3361} God{G2316}, and{G2532} that obey{G5219}{(G5723)} not{G3361} the gospel{G2098} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}: 9 Who{G3748} shall be punished{G1349}{G5099}{(G5692)} with everlasting{G166} destruction{G3639} from{G575} the presence{G4383} of the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} from{G575} the glory{G1391} of his{G846} power{G2479};
- Matt 14:3-4 : 3 For{G1063} Herod{G2264} had laid hold{G2902}{(G5660)} on John{G2491}, and bound{G1210}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} put{G5087}{(G5639)} him in{G1722} prison{G5438} for{G1223} Herodias'{G2266} sake{G1223}, his{G846} brother{G80} Philip's{G5376} wife{G1135}. 4 For{G1063} John{G2491} said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto him{G846}, It is{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} for thee{G4671} to have{G2192}{(G5721)} her{G846}.
- Matt 15:30-31 : 30 And{G2532} great{G4183} multitudes{G3793} came{G4334}{(G5656)} unto him{G846}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} with{G3326} them those that were{G1438} lame{G5560}, blind{G5185}, dumb{G2974}, maimed{G2948}, and{G2532} many{G4183} others{G2087}, and{G2532} cast{G4496} them{G846} down{G4496}{(G5656)} at{G3844} Jesus{G2424}' feet{G4228}; and{G2532} he healed{G2323}{(G5656)} them{G846}: 31 Insomuch that{G5620} the multitude{G3793} wondered{G2296}{(G5658)}, when they saw{G991}{(G5723)} the dumb{G2974} to speak{G2980}{(G5723)}, the maimed{G2948} to be whole{G5199}, the lame{G5560} to walk{G4043}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} the blind{G5185} to see{G991}{(G5723)}: and{G2532} they glorified{G1392}{(G5656)} the God{G2316} of Israel{G2474}.
- Ezek 18:31 : 31 Cast away{H7993}{(H8685)} from you all your transgressions{H6588}, whereby ye have transgressed{H6586}{(H8804)}; and make{H6213}{(H8798)} you a new{H2319} heart{H3820} and a new{H2319} spirit{H7307}: for why will ye die{H4191}{(H8799)}, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}?
- Isa 2:20-21 : 20 In that day{H3117} a man{H120} shall cast{H7993}{(H8686)} his idols{H457} of silver{H3701}, and his idols{H457} of gold{H2091}, which they made each one for himself{H6213}{(H8804)} to worship{H7812}{(H8692)}, to the moles{H2661}{H6512} and to the bats{H5847}; 21 To go{H935}{(H8800)} into the clefts{H5366} of the rocks{H6697}, and into the tops{H5585} of the ragged rocks{H5553}, for{H6440} fear{H6343} of the LORD{H3068}, and for the glory{H1926} of his majesty{H1347}, when he ariseth{H6965}{(H8800)} to shake terribly{H6206}{(H8800)} the earth{H776}.
- Isa 30:22 : 22 Ye shall defile{H2930}{(H8765)} also the covering{H6826} of thy graven images{H6456} of silver{H3701}, and the ornament{H642} of thy molten images{H4541} of gold{H2091}: thou shalt cast them away{H2219}{(H8799)} as a menstruous cloth{H1739}; thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)} unto it, Get thee hence{H3318}{(H8798)}.
- Mark 9:43-49 : 43 And{G2532} if{G1437} thy{G4675} hand{G5495} 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)} into{G1519} life{G2222} maimed{G2948}, than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} hands{G5495} to go{G565}{(G5629)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}, into{G1519} the fire{G4442} that never shall be quenched{G762}: 44 Where{G3699} their{G846} worm{G4663} dieth{G5053}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} the fire{G4442} is{G4570} not{G3756} quenched{G4570}{(G5743)}. 45 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}: 46 Where{G3699} their{G846} worm{G4663} dieth{G5053}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} the fire{G4442} is{G4570} not{G3756} quenched{G4570}{(G5743)}. 47 And{G2532} if{G1437} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} offend{G4624}{(G5725)} thee{G4571}, pluck{G1544} it{G846} out{G1544}{(G5628)}: it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter{G1525}{(G5629)} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} with one eye{G3442}, than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} eyes{G3788} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} into{G1519} hell{G1067} fire{G4442}: 48 Where{G3699} their{G846} worm{G4663} dieth{G5053}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} the fire{G4442} is{G4570} not{G3756} quenched{G4570}{(G5743)}. 49 For{G1063} every one{G3956} shall be salted{G233}{(G5701)} with fire{G4442}, and{G2532} every{G3956} sacrifice{G2378} shall be salted{G233}{(G5701)} with salt{G251}.
- Luke 14:26-27 : 26 If any{G1536} man come{G2064}{(G5736)} to{G4314} me{G3165}, and{G2532} hate{G3404}{(G5719)} not{G3756} his{G1438} father{G3962}, and{G2532} mother{G3384}, and{G2532} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} children{G5043}, and{G2532} brethren{G80}, and{G2532} sisters{G79}, yea{G2089}, and{G1161} his own{G1438} life{G5590} also{G2532}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}. 27 And{G2532} whosoever{G3748} doth{G941} not{G3756} bear{G941}{(G5719)} his{G846} cross{G4716}, and{G2532} come{G2064}{(G5736)} after{G3694} me{G3450}, cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.
- Luke 14:33 : 33 So{G3779} likewise{G3767}, whosoever{G3956} he be of{G1537} you{G5216} that{G3739} forsaketh{G657}{(G5731)} not{G3756} all{G3956} that he hath{G5224}{(G5723)}{G1438}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.