Mar 9:48 | MHM | STEP | v. 48 : Jesus described hell as a place where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched (Mark 9:48 , quoting Isaiah 66:24 ). The worm represents the eternal guilt and regret of the sinner’s conscience, while the fire symbolizes God’s eternal judgment. This emphasizes the seriousness of rejecting God’s grace and the eternal nature of hell’s punishment.

‏ Mark 9:48

v. 48: Jesus described hell as a place where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched (Mark 9:48 ^a, quoting Isaiah 66:24 ^b). The worm represents the eternal guilt and regret of the sinner’s conscience, while the fire symbolizes God’s eternal judgment. This emphasizes the seriousness of rejecting God’s grace and the eternal nature of hell’s punishment.