Matthew 5:29

New American Bible - revised edition

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.

Cross References

Romans 8:13

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. Children of God Through Adoption.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.

1 Corinthians 9:27

No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

Romans 6:6

We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin.

Galatians 5:24

Now those who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.

Mark 8:36

What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Matthew 19:12

Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.” Blessing of the Children.

Matthew 10:28

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 23:15

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves.

Matthew 16:26

What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.

Matthew 23:33

You serpents, you brood of vipers, how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?

Luke 12:5

I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.

Matthew 5:30

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna. Teaching About Divorce.

Matthew 11:6

And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.” Jesus’ Testimony to John.

Matthew 17:27

But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you.”

Job 20:13

Though he retains it and will not let it go but keeps it still within his mouth,