Mar 9:42 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 9:42-50: 9:42-50 if you cause ... sin: The consequences of causing sin ties these verses together (9:42-43 , 45 , 47 ). These sayings were not meant to be interpreted literally, for carrying them out would not prevent sin (see Matt 15:10-20 ). What Jesus conveys by these warnings is that no sin is worth going to hell for. It is better to repent—even if repenting is as painful as cutting off a hand, foot, or eye

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‏ Mark 9:42

Summary for Mark 9:42-50: 9:42-50 ^a if you cause ... sin: The consequences of causing sin ties these verses together (9:42-43 ^b, 45 ^c, 47 ^d). These sayings were not meant to be interpreted literally, for carrying them out would not prevent sin (see Matt 15:10-20 ^e). What Jesus conveys by these warnings is that no sin is worth going to hell for. It is better to repent—even if repenting is as painful as cutting off a hand, foot, or eye—than to suffer the punishment of hell.