Matthew 18:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 18:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 18:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 18:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Matthew 18:9 — World English Bible
Matthew 18:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 18:9 — American Standard Version
Matthew 18:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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.”
Matthew 18:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 18:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. ”
Matthew 18:9 — Darby Translation
Matthew 18:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.”
Matthew 18:9 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 18:9 in Context — Matthew 18
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 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.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
What Does Matthew 18:9 Mean?
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