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It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. <a href="/nlt/matthew/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. <a href="/esv/matthew/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire. <a href="/bsb/matthew/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. <a href="/blb/matthew/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and cast it from you; it is better for you to enter into life one-eyed, than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. <a href="/kjv/matthew/18.htm">King James Bible</a> And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/18.htm">New King James Version</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell. <a href="/nasb/matthew/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery hell. <a href="/lsb/matthew/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery hell. <a href="/amp/matthew/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away from you [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; it is better for you to enter life with only one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell. <a href="/csb/matthew/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire! <a href="/asv/matthew/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. <a href="/cev/matthew/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If your eye causes you to sin, poke it out and get rid of it. You would be better off to go into life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fires of hell. <a href="/erv/matthew/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. <a href="/gwt/matthew/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If your eye causes you to lose your faith, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire. <a href="/gnt/matthew/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> And if your eye makes you lose your faith, take it out and throw it away! It is better for you to enter life with only one eye than to keep both eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. <a href="/isv/matthew/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell fire. <a href="/net/matthew/18.htm">NET Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell. <a href="/nheb/matthew/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fire of hell. <a href="/wbt/matthew/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And if thy eye causeth thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire. <a href="/wey/matthew/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/matthew/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. <a href="/web/matthew/18.htm">World English Bible</a> If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast from you; it is good for you to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. <a href="/blb/matthew/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and cast it from you; it is better for you to enter into life one-eyed, than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. <a href="/ylt/matthew/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire. <a href="/slt/matthew/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And if thine eye give thee cause of offence, take it out, and east from thee: it is good for thee, one-eyed, to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into a hell of fire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And if your eye leads you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than to be sent into the fires of Hell having two eyes. <a href="/nabre/matthew/18.htm">New American Bible</a> And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into the hell of fire.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And if your eye offends you, remove it and throw it away from you; it is better for you to go through life with one eye, rather than having two eyes and fall into the gehenna of fire. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/18.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And if your eye subverts you, pull it out and throw it from you, for it is better for you that you would enter life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, that you would fall into The Gehenna of fire.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/18.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And if your eye ensnares you, pull it out, and throw it from you. It is better to enter into life with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell-fire.<CM> <a href="/godbey/matthew/18.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And if thine eye offend thee, cast it from thee: it is good for thee having one eye entering into life, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of the fire.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/18.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And if thine eye lead thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it were better for thee to enter into life with one eye only, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.<CM> <a href="/mace/matthew/18.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire. <a href="/wey/matthew/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire. <a href="/worrell/matthew/18.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>"And, if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/18.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and if thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast <Fr>it<FR> from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with but one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/18-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=5119" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/18.htm">Temptations and Trespasses</a> …8If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. 9<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmos (N-NMS) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eye</a> <a href="/greek/4624.htm" title="4624: skandalizei (V-PIA-3S) -- From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure).">causes you to sin,</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/1807.htm" title="1807: exele (V-AMA-2S) -- From ek and haireomai; actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release.">gouge it out</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/906.htm" title="906: bale (V-AMA-2S) -- (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.">throw it away.</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">It is</a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570: kalon (Adj-NNS) -- Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.">better</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">for you</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthein (V-ANA) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">to enter</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: zōēn (N-AFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">life</a> <a href="/greek/3442.htm" title="3442: monophthalmon (Adj-AMS) -- One-eyed, with one eye only. From monos and ophthalmos; one-eyed.">with one eye</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">than</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echonta (V-PPA-AMS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">to have</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-AMP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmous (N-AMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes</a> <a href="/greek/906.htm" title="906: blēthēnai (V-ANP) -- (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.">and be thrown</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyros (N-GNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/1067.htm" title="1067: geennan (N-AFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; valley of Hinnom; ge-henna, a valley of Jerusalem, used as a name for the place of everlasting punishment.">hell.</a> 10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-48</a> 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. / where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’ / 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. ... <a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Matthew 5:29-30</a> If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. / And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell. <a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Luke 14:26-27</a> “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. / And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple. <a href="/romans/8-13.htm">Romans 8:13</a> For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. <a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Galatians 5:24</a> Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-27.htm">1 Corinthians 9:27</a> No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a> Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a> Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. <a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a> Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. <a href="/proverbs/6-27.htm">Proverbs 6:27-28</a> Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? / Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23-27</a> Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. / Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech. / Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. ... <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15</a> He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— <a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a> And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it. <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-10</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.to enter.<a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Matthew 19:17,23,24</a> And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments… <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a> Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.<a href="/hebrews/4-11.htm">Hebrews 4:11</a> Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.rather.<a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a> For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?<a href="/luke/9-24.htm">Luke 9:24,25</a> For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Better</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Causes</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/7-5.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/matthew/17-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/matthew/13-50.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Gehenna</a> <a href="/matthew/17-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Gouge</a> <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/matthew/5-22.htm">Hell-Fire</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Life</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">One-Eyed</a> <a href="/matthew/12-1.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/matthew/13-47.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/19-10.htm">Better</a> <a href="/matthew/18-30.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">Causes</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/matthew/19-24.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/matthew/20-33.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/21-44.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/matthew/23-15.htm">Gehenna</a> <a href="/matthew/19-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/numbers/16-14.htm">Gouge</a> <a href="/matthew/23-15.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Hell-Fire</a> <a href="/matthew/19-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">One-Eyed</a> <a href="/mark/2-23.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/matthew/25-9.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/matthew/24-10.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/matthew/19-6.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/matthew/18-30.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/matthew/23-24.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 18</div>1. <a href="/matthew/18-1.htm">Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,</a> 7. <a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">to avoid offenses,</a> 10. <a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">and not to despise the little ones;</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us,</a> 21. <a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">and how often to forgive them;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants,</a> 32. <a href="/matthew/18-32.htm">and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And if your eye causes you to sin This phrase emphasizes the seriousness of sin and the lengths one should go to avoid it. In biblical context, the "eye" often symbolizes desire or lust, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a>, where looking at someone with lust is equated with adultery. The hyperbolic language underscores the importance of spiritual purity and vigilance against temptation. Historically, Jewish teachings also stressed the importance of avoiding sin, though not through literal self-mutilation, but through discipline and repentance.gouge it out and throw it away The drastic imagery here is not meant to be taken literally but serves to illustrate the radical measures one should take to avoid sin. This reflects the Jewish rhetorical style of using hyperbole to make a point. The act of "throwing it away" signifies a complete and decisive break from sin, aligning with the biblical call for repentance and transformation, as seen in <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>.It is better for you to enter life with one eye "Enter life" refers to entering eternal life or the Kingdom of Heaven. The phrase suggests that spiritual well-being and eternal destiny are far more important than physical completeness. This echoes Jesus' teachings on the value of the soul over the body, as in <a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a>, where gaining the world is worthless if one loses their soul.than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell The "fire of hell" (Gehenna) is a reference to the Valley of Hinnom, a place outside Jerusalem associated with idolatry and child sacrifice in the Old Testament (<a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a>). By Jesus' time, it had become a symbol of divine judgment and eternal punishment. This phrase serves as a stark warning about the consequences of unrepentant sin, emphasizing the reality of judgment and the necessity of choosing righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the seriousness of sin and the radical measures one should take to avoid it. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all followers of Christ who are called to live a life of holiness. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hell.htm">Hell (Gehenna)</a> A place of eternal punishment, used metaphorically by Jesus to emphasize the severity of sin and its consequences.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> Jesus uses hyperbolic language to stress the gravity of sin. Sin is not to be taken lightly, and its consequences are eternal. <a href="/topical/r/radical_measures_for_holiness.htm">Radical Measures for Holiness</a> The call to "gouge out" an eye is not literal but signifies the need for decisive and sometimes painful actions to remove sin from our lives. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Jesus contrasts temporal discomfort with eternal consequences, urging believers to prioritize their spiritual well-being over physical or temporal pleasures. <a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a> Each believer is responsible for identifying and removing sources of temptation in their own life, emphasizing personal accountability in the pursuit of holiness. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a> While the passage focuses on individual action, it also implies the importance of community support and accountability in overcoming sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 18</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_feast_of_stephen.htm">What does the Bible say about heaven and hell?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_hell_appear.htm">How does hell appear?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_send_people_to_hell.htm">Why does God condemn individuals to hell?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_angel_amenadiel.htm">What will happen to the righteous and the wicked?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Hell fire. A synonym for the "everlasting fire" of the previous verse, and the "unquenchable fire" of the Baptist's warning (<a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a>), and to be understood in the same sense. It is good to be saved even with the loss of all that makes earthly life happy and precious. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/18-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. eye ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. causes you to fall into sin, σκανδαλίζει (skandalizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4624.htm">Strong's 4624: </a> From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure). gouge it out ἔξελε (exele) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1807.htm">Strong's 1807: </a> From ek and haireomai; actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. throw it away. βάλε (bale) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. It is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. better καλόν (kalon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2570.htm">Strong's 2570: </a> Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. for you σοί (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to enter εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. life ζωὴν (zōēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. with one eye μονόφθαλμον (monophthalmon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3442.htm">Strong's 3442: </a> One-eyed, with one eye only. From monos and ophthalmos; one-eyed. than ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. to have ἔχοντα (echonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. two δύο (dyo) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς (ophthalmous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. [and] be thrown βληθῆναι (blēthēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fire πυρός (pyros) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hell. γέενναν (geennan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1067.htm">Strong's 1067: </a> Of Hebrew origin; valley of Hinnom; ge-henna, a valley of Jerusalem, used as a name for the place of everlasting punishment. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/18-9.htm">Matthew 18:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/18-9.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 18:9 If your eye causes you to stumble (Matt. 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