Mark 9:50
The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes saltless, by what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace among each other.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
49For every man will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt material.
Cross References
Job 6:6Can that which has no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!
Mark 9:34But they were silent, for on the way they discussed among each other, who is greater.
John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that ye should love each other, just as I loved you, so that ye also should love each other.
Romans 12:18If possible from you, keeping peace with all men,
2 Corinthians 13:11Finally brothers, farewell. Be thoroughly prepared, be encouraged, think the same way, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Matthew Henry on Mark 9:42-50
Pain to Be Preferred to Sin. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be… Read the whole commentary →