Mark 9:44

‘where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ + 9:44. Quoted from Is 66:24

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In The King James Version

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

In Context

43If your hand causes you to be scandalized ·to entrap, to cause weak knees that waiver, stumbling block that causes falling, distrusting one that should be trusted and obeyed, disapproving of authority, to judge unfavorably causing displeasure, indignant·, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead), into the unquenchable fire,

45If your foot causes you to be scandalized ·to entrap, to cause weak knees that waiver, stumbling block that causes falling, distrusting one that should be trusted and obeyed, disapproving of authority, to judge unfavorably causing displeasure, indignant·, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead), into the fire that will never be quenched—

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Cross References

Isaiah 33:14The people who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal· in Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] are afraid. 2 Trembling has seized the godless ones. 1 Who among us can live with the devouring fire? 2 Who among us can live with everlasting burning? 1

Matthew 3:12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”

Matthew 25:46These will go away into eternal punishment, but the upright into eternal life.”

Mark 9:48‘where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ + 9:48. Quoted from Is 66:24

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 →

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