Matthew 5:29

(So) That if thy right eye cause thee to stumble, pull it out, and cast it from thee; for it speedeth to thee (or for it is more expedient for thee), that one of thy members perish, than that all thy body go into hell.

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In The King James Version

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

In Context

28But I say to you, that every man that seeth a woman [for] to covet her, hath now done lechery by her in his heart (or hath now done adultery with her in his heart).

30And if thy right hand cause thee to stumble, cut it away, and cast [it] from thee; for it speedeth to thee (or for it is more expedient for thee), that one of thy members perish, than that all thy body go into hell.

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:8Make far thy way from her (or Make thy way far away from her), and nigh thou not to the doors of her house.

Matthew 10:28And do not ye dread them that slay the body; for they may not slay the soul; but rather dread ye him, that may lose both soul and body into hell. (And do not fear those who can kill the body; for they cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him, who can destroy both body and soul in hell.)

Matthew 18:8And if thine hand or thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it away from thee. It is better to thee to enter [in] to life feeble, either crooked, (or It is better for thee to enter into (eternal) life maimed, or lame), than having twain hands or two feet to be sent into (the) everlasting fire.

Matthew 23:15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, that go about the sea and the land, to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him (to be) a son of hell, double more than ye be.

Mark 8:36For what profiteth it to a man, if he win all the world, and do impairing to his [own] soul?

Luke 9:24For he that will make his life safe shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall make it safe.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:28-33

The Sermon on the Mount. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it… Read the whole commentary →

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