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It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. <a href="/nlt/mark/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet. <a href="/esv/mark/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. <a href="/bsb/mark/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And if your foot should cause you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having the two feet, to be cast into Gehenna. <a href="/kjv/mark/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: <a href="/nkjv/mark/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— <a href="/nasb_/mark/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And if your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life without a foot, than, having your two feet, to be thrown into hell. <a href="/nasb/mark/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell, <a href="/nasb77/mark/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than having your two feet, to be cast into hell, <a href="/lsb/mark/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell, <a href="/amp/mark/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, <a href="/csb/mark/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. <a href="/hcsb/mark/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And if your foot causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell— the unquenchable fire, <a href="/asv/mark/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. <a href="/erv/mark/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. <a href="/gwt/mark/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If your foot causes you to lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. <a href="/gnt/mark/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> And if your foot makes you lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life without a foot than to keep both feet and be thrown into hell. <a href="/isv/mark/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It's better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. <a href="/msb/mark/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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, into the unquenchable fire, <a href="/net/mark/9.htm">NET Bible</a> If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. <a href="/nheb/mark/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into hell. <a href="/wbt/mark/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And if thy foot causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: <a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna. <a href="/web/mark/9.htm">World English Bible</a> If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched— <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And if your foot may cause you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having the two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire—the unquenchable— <a href="/blb/mark/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And if your foot should cause you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having the two feet, to be cast into Gehenna. <a href="/ylt/mark/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And if thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into the life lame, than having the two feet to be cast to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable -- <a href="/slt/mark/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into inextinguishable fire:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting, than having two feet, to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire: <a href="/cpdv/mark/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But if your foot causes you to sin, chop it off: it is better for you to enter into eternal life lame, than having two feet to be cast into the Hell of unquenchable fire, <a href="/nabre/mark/9.htm">New American Bible</a> And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. [ <a href="/nrsvce/mark/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And if your foot offends you, cut it off; it is much better for you to go through life lame, than to have two feet, and fall into Gehenna, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “If your foot subverts you, cut it off, for it is better for you to enter the Life crippled than when you have two feet that you should fall into Gehenna.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And if your foot ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to Be thrown into hell, into the fire that is not quenched, <a href="/godbey/mark/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>If thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to go into life lame, rather than have two feet to be cast into hell.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life halting, than having both feet to be cast into hell, into the fire which never can be quenched: <a href="/mace/mark/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire: <a href="/wey/mark/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna. <a href="/worrell/mark/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And, if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life lame, rather than having the two feet to be cast into Hell.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the inextinguishable fire;<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/9-45.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/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3077" 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/mark/9.htm">Temptations and Trespasses</a> … 45<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, 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/4228.htm" title="4228: pous (N-NMS) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">foot</a> <a href="/greek/4624.htm" title="4624: skandalizē (V-PSA-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/609.htm" title="609: apokopson (V-AMA-2S) -- From apo and kopto; to amputate; reflexively to mutilate.">cut it off.</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/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: se (PPro-A2S) -- 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/5560.htm" title="5560: chōlon (Adj-AMS) -- Lame, deprived of a foot, limping. Apparently a primary word; halt, i.e. Limping.">lame</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/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-AMP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: podas (N-AMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet</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."></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> …<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="/matthew/5-30.htm">Matthew 5:30</a> 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="/matthew/18-8.htm">Matthew 18:8</a> If 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. <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a> “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a> And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” <a href="/luke/16-24.htm">Luke 16:24</a> So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a> They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, <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="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a> They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Ezekiel 20:47-48</a> Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. / Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a> For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains. <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Isaiah 33:14</a> The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?” <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <a href="/matthew/13-42.htm">Matthew 13:42</a> And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And if your foot offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:<a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43,44</a> 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 quenched: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Better</a> <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Causes</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Crippled</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/mark/9-27.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/mark/9-44.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/mark/6-33.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Gehenna</a> <a href="/mark/9-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Halt</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Life</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/mark/9-44.htm">Quenched</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Unquenchable</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Better</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Causes</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/luke/14-13.htm">Crippled</a> <a href="/mark/11-8.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/luke/4-11.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Gehenna</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Halt</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/mark/10-17.htm">Life</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/mark/9-46.htm">Quenched</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Unquenchable</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 9</div>1. <a href="/mark/9-1.htm">Jesus is transfigured.</a> 11. <a href="/mark/9-11.htm">He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;</a> 14. <a href="/mark/9-14.htm">casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;</a> 30. <a href="/mark/9-30.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a> 33. <a href="/mark/9-33.htm">exhorts his disciples to humility;</a> 38. <a href="/mark/9-38.htm">bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, </a> 42. <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">nor to give offense to any of the faithful.</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/mark/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. This phrase uses hyperbolic language to emphasize the seriousness of sin and the drastic measures one should take to avoid it. In the cultural context of the time, the foot symbolizes one's path or way of life. Jesus is not advocating for literal self-mutilation but rather for the removal of anything in one's life that leads to sin. This teaching aligns with the broader biblical theme of repentance and the need for personal holiness (<a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Matthew 5:29-30</a>). The metaphor of cutting off a foot underscores the radical commitment required to follow Christ.It is better for you to enter life lame The concept of entering life "lame" suggests that spiritual well-being is more important than physical wholeness. In biblical terms, "life" often refers to eternal life or the kingdom of God. This reflects the teaching that spiritual priorities should outweigh earthly concerns. The idea of entering life with a physical deficiency highlights the value of eternal life over temporary, earthly conditions. This echoes the teachings found in <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Matthew 18:8-9</a>, where similar language is used to stress the importance of prioritizing one's spiritual state.than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. The term "hell" here is translated from the Greek word "Gehenna," which refers 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 the time of Jesus, it had become a symbol of final judgment and eternal punishment. This phrase serves as a stark warning about the consequences of unrepentant sin. The imagery of being "thrown into hell" underscores the severity of divine judgment and the eternal separation from God that results from a life of sin. This teaching is consistent with other New Testament passages that warn of the reality of hell (<a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a>, <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a>).<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 needed 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 by Jesus to illustrate the severe consequences of sin. The term "Gehenna" originates from the Valley of Hinnom, a place outside Jerusalem associated with idolatry and child sacrifice in the Old Testament.<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 and its consequences. Sin is not to be taken lightly, and drastic measures may be necessary to avoid it. <a href="/topical/r/radical_discipleship.htm">Radical Discipleship</a> Following Christ requires a willingness to make significant sacrifices. This may mean giving up habits, relationships, or possessions that lead us away from God. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> The passage encourages believers to prioritize eternal life over temporary comforts or completeness in this world. Our focus should be on entering eternal life, even if it means enduring hardships now. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> Believers are called to examine their lives for anything that causes them to sin. This involves a continual process of repentance and transformation. <a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a> While the passage speaks to individual action, it also implies the importance of community in helping each other avoid sin and grow in holiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 9</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_acts_of_john.htm">What does 'I believe; help my unbelief' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_today's_progressive_christianity.htm">What defines being a servant to all?</a> <a href="/q/should_you_drink_from_your_own_cistern.htm">What does Jesus teach about the nature of hell?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_mark_9_42-48_show_god's_love.htm">Mark 9:42-48 - How does the graphic imagery of self-mutilation and eternal punishment align with the message of a loving God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/mark/9-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>If ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, 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. foot πούς (pous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. causes you to fall into sin, σκανδαλίζῃ (skandalizē) Verb - Present Subjunctive 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). cut it off. ἀπόκοψον (apokopson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> From apo and kopto; to amputate; reflexively to mutilate. It is ἐστίν (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 σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 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. lame χωλὸν (chōlon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5560.htm">Strong's 5560: </a> Lame, deprived of a foot, limping. Apparently a primary word; 'halt', i.e. Limping. 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'. feet πόδας (podas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. [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. 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/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/mark/9-45.htm">Mark 9:45 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/mark/9-45.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 9:45 If your foot causes you to stumble (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/9-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 9:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 9:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/9-46.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 9:46"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 9:46" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>