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Mark 9:47 KJV
Mark · chapter 9 · verse 47
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:Mark 9:47 · King James Version
Mark 9:47 in context
45And 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:
46Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- offendskandalizōto put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall…G4624 →
- betterkalosbeautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable…G2570 →
- havingechōto haveG2192 →
- thinesouthy, theeG4675 →
- pluckekballōto cast out, drive out, to send out, with notion of violence, to drive out , to cast out…G1544 →
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Here, I. Christ promiseth a reward to all those that are any way kind to his disciples (Mar 9:41); "Whosoever shall give you a cup of water, when you need it, and will be a refreshment to you, because ye belong to Christ, and are of his family, he shall not lose his reward." Note, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 41-50