Focused Passage

Mark 9:42-50

Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship

Mark 9 moves from the revelation of Jesus' glory on the mountain, to the weakness and unbelief exposed below, to the second passion prediction, to correction of the disciples' ambition and sectarianism, and finally to severe teaching on holiness, stumbling, hell, salt, and peace.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

BSB does not include verses 44, 46 in this source text. The available verses in the requested range are shown below.

42 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

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.

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.

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

48 where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

49 For everyone will be salted with fire.

50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 42

Cross-references

Matthew 18:7 BSB references Luke 17 BSB references Matthew 18:6 Classic cross-references Luke 17:2 Classic cross-references Luke 17:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:10 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

But Καὶ G2532 Conjunction if anyone ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle causes σκανδαλίσῃ G4624 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular one ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular of these τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural little ones μικρῶν G3398 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural believe πιστευόντων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me {to stumble} ἐμέ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular it would be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular better καλόν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to have εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb a large ὀνικὸς G3684 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular millstone μύλος G3458 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular hung περίκειται G4029 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular around περὶ G4012 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular neck τράχηλον G5137 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction to be thrown βέβληται G906 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 43

Cross-references

Matthew 5:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:41 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:30 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hand χείρ G5495 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular causes you to sin σκανδαλίζῃ* G4624 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular cut it off ἀπόκοψον G609 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular It is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular better καλόν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for you σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular to enter εἰσελθεῖν G1525 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular crippled κυλλὸν G2948 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular than ἢ G2228 Conjunction to have ἔχοντα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural hands χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [and] go ἀπελθεῖν G565 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hell γέενναν G1067 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular unquenchable ἄσβεστον G762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular fire πῦρ G4442 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

Greek Gehenna; also in verses 45 and 47
BYZ and TR include 44where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched; see verse 48 and Isaiah 66:24.

Verse 45

Cross-references

Luke 16:25 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:22 Classic cross-references Mark 9:43 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular foot πούς G4228 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular causes you to sin σκανδαλίζῃ G4624 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular cut it off ἀπόκοψον G609 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular It is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular better καλόν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for you σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular to enter εἰσελθεῖν G1525 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular lame χωλὸν G5560 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular than ἢ G2228 Conjunction to have ἔχοντα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] be thrown βληθῆναι G906 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hell γέενναν G1067 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR include 46where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched; see verse 48 and Isaiah 66:24.

Verse 47

Cross-references

Matthew 7:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:22 Classic cross-references Mark 9:43 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular eye ὀφθαλμός G3788 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular causes you to sin σκανδαλίζῃ G4624 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular pluck it out ἔκβαλε G1544 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular It is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular better καλόν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for you σέ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular to enter εἰσελθεῖν G1525 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular with one eye μονόφθαλμον G3442 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular than ἢ G2228 Conjunction to have ἔχοντα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] be thrown βληθῆναι G906 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hell γέενναν G1067 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 48

Cross-references

Isaiah 66:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:41 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:46 Classic cross-references Mark 9:43 Classic cross-references Genesis 42:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

where ὅπου G3699 Adverb their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular worm σκώληξ G4663 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular never οὐ G3756 Adverb dies τελευτᾷ G5053 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular fire πῦρ G4442 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb is never quenched σβέννυται G4570 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Isaiah 66:24

Verse 49

Cross-references

Matthew 5:13 BSB references Luke 14:34 BSB references Leviticus 2:13 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 43:24 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 13:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction everyone Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular will be salted ἁλισθήσεται G233 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular with fire πυρὶ G4442 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR include and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.

Verse 50

Cross-references

Colossians 4:6 Classic cross-references Romans 12:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

- τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Salt [is] ἅλας G217 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular good καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular salt ἅλας G217 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular loses γένηται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular its saltiness ἄναλον G358 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition what τίνι G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular will you season ἀρτύσετε G741 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural it αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular Have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural salt ἅλα G217 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition yourselves ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction be at peace εἰρηνεύετε G1514 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition one another ἀλλήλοις G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural

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