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45 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, 46 [a][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.](A) 47 If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, throw it out [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

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  1. Mark 9:46 Vv 44 and 46 are not found in early mss.

45 And if your foot causes you to stumble,(A) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.(B) [46] [a] 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(C) pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,(D)

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  1. Mark 9:46 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.