Mark 9:47

Tree of Life Version

If your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into Gehenna,

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

Now the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a thing of lust for the eyes, and that the tree was desirable for imparting wisdom. So she took of its fruit and she ate. She also gave to her husband who was with her and he ate.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to pay attention to a virgin.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes away from gazing at vanity but revive me in Your ways.

Matthew 18:9

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. It’s better for you to enter into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into fiery Gehenna.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca’ shall be subject to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be subject to fiery Gehenna.

Mark 9:43

“And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go to Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire.

Mark 9:46

[footnote: Verses omitted; some mss. read: where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.]

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters—and yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

John 3:3

Yeshua answered him, “Amen, amen I tell you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 3:5

Yeshua answered, “Amen, amen I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Galatians 4:15

So where is your sense of joy? For I testify that you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me, if possible.