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Ewangelia Marka 9:47
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A jesliż oko twoje przywodzi cię ku grzechowi, wyrwisz je. Bo lepiej tobie wnidź do królestwa Bożego jednookim, niż mając obie oczy, wrzuconym być do piekła ognistego.
A jeźliby cię oko twoje gorszyło, wyłup je; bo lepiej tobie jednookim wnijść do królestwa Bożego, niżeli dwoje oczu mając, wrzuconym być do ognia piekielnego.
47 I jeśli twoje oko jest powodem do upadku, wyłup je; lepiej tobie jest wejść do Królestwa Bożego jednookim, niż mając dwoje oczu, zostać wrzuconym w ogień Gehenny,
A jeśli by cię gorszyło twoje oko wyrzuć je; bo lepiej jest tobie jednookim wejść do Królestwa Boga, niż dwoje oczu mając, zostać wrzuconym do ognia gehenny.
A jeźliby cię oko twoje gorszyło, wyłup je; bo lepiej tobie jednookim wnijść do królestwa Bożego, niżeli dwoje oczu mając, wrzuconym być do ognia piekielnego.
Jeśli zaś twoje oko jest ci powodem upadku, wyłup je. Lepiej bowiem jest dla ciebie jednookim wejść do królestwa Bożego, niż mając dwoje oczu, zostać wrzuconym do ognia piekielnego;
I jeśli cię gorszy oko twoje, wyłup je; lepiej jest dla ciebie jednookim wejść do Królestwa Bożego, niż mieć dwoje oczu, a być wrzuconym do piekła,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thine: Genesis 3:6, Job 31:1, Psalms 119:37, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 10:37-39, Luke 14:26, Galatians 4:15, Philippians 3:7, Philippians 3:8
offend thee: or, cause thee to offend, Mark 9:43, *marg.
Reciprocal: Proverbs 23:31 - General Matthew 5:22 - hell Matthew 7:21 - shall Acts 14:22 - enter
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out,.... Than which, nothing is dearer to man, it being very tender, and exceeding useful: this metaphor the Lord sometimes makes use of, to show how dear his people are unto him, and what a tender concern he has for them, Deuteronomy 32:10. And here it may design such, as are most beloved by men, and are their most intimate acquaintance, and bosom friends; and yet these are to be parted with, when they prove snares and stumbling blocks, or give offence, by endeavouring to draw into sin, and from Christ:
it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye; that kingdom, which God has prepared for his people, from the foundation of the world, and of his rich grace, gives unto them, and in which they will enjoy him to all eternity;
than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. In the two instances before it is added, "that never shall be quenched".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 18:7-9. Millstone. See Matthew 18:6.
Mark 9:44-46
Their worm - This figure is taken from Isaiah 66:24. See the notes at that passage. In describing the great prosperity. of the kingdom of the Messiah, Isaiah says that the people of God âshall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men who have transgressed against God.â Their enemies would be overcome. They would be slain. The people of God would triumph. The figure is taken from heaps of the dead slain in battle; and the prophet says that the number would be so great that their worm - the worm feeding on the dead - would not die, would live long - as long as there were carcasses to be devoured; and that the fire which was used to burn the bodies of the dead would continue long to burn, and would not be extinguished until they were consumed. The figure, therefore, denotes great misery, and certain and terrible destruction. In these verses it is applied to the state beyond the grave, and is intended to denote that the destruction of the wicked will be awful, widespread, and eternal.
It is not to be supposed that there will be any ârealâ worm in hell - perhaps no material fire; nor can it be told what was particularly intended by the undying worm. There is no authority for applying it, as is often done, to remorse of conscience, anymore than to any other of the pains and reflections of hell. It is a mere image of loathsome, dreadful, and âeternalâ suffering. In what that suffering will consist it is probably beyond the power of any living mortal to imagine. The word their, in the phrase âtheir worm,â is used merely to keep up the âimageâ or âfigure.â Dead bodies putrefying in that valley would be overrun with worms, while the âfireâ would not be confined to them, but would spread to other objects kindled by combustibles through all the valley. It is ânotâ meant, therefore, that every particular sufferer has a special worm, or has particular sins that cause remorse of conscience. That is a truth, but it does not appear that it is intended to be taught here.
Mark 9:49
Every one shall be salted with fire - Perhaps no passage in the New Testament has given more perplexity to commentators than this, and it may be impossible now to fix its precise meaning. The common idea affixed to it has been, that as salt preserves from putrefaction, so fire, applied to the wicked in hell, will have the property of preserving them in existence, or they will âbeâ preserved amid the sprinkling of fire, to be continually in their sufferings a sacrifice to the justice of God; but this meaning is not quite satisfactory. Another opinion has been, that as salt was sprinkled on the victim preparatory to its being devoted to God (see Leviticus 2:13), so would âthe apostles,â by trials, calamities, etc., represented here by âfire,â be prepared as a sacrifice and offering to God. Probably the passage has no reference at all to future punishment; and the difficulty of interpreting it has arisen from supposing it to be connected with the 48th verse, or given as a âreasonâ for what is said in âthatâ verse, rather than considering it as designed to illustrate the âgeneral designâ of the passage. The main scope of the passage was not to discourse of future punishment; that is brought in incidentally. The chief object of the passage was -
- To teach the apostles that âother men,â not âwith them,â might be true Christians, Mark 9:38-39.
- That they ought to be disposed to look favorably upon the slightest evidence that they âmight be true believers,â Mark 9:41.
- That they ought to avoid giving âoffenceâ to such feeble and obscure Christians, Mark 9:42.
- That âeverythingâ calculated to give offence, or to dishonor religion, should be removed, Mark 9:43. And,
- That everything which would endanger their salvation should be sacrificed; that they should âdenyâ themselves in every way in order to obtain eternal life. In this way they would be âpreservedâ to eternal life.
The word âfire,â here, therefore denotes self-denials, sacrifices, trials, in keeping ourselves from the gratification of the flesh. As if he had said, âLook at the sacrifice on the altar. It is an offering to God, about to be presented to him. It is sprinkled with âsalt, emblematic of purity, of preservation and of fitting it, therefore, for a sacrifice.â So âyouâ are devoted to God. You are sacrifices, victims, offerings to him in his service. To make you âacceptableâ offerings, every thing must be done to âpreserveâ you from sin and to âpurifyâ you. Self-denials, subduing the lusts, enduring trials, removing offences, are the proper âpreservativesâ in the service of God. Doing this, you will be acceptable offerings and be saved; without this, you will be âunfitâ for his eternal service and will be lost.â
Mark 9:50
Lost its saltness ... - See the notes at Matthew 5:13.
Have salt in yourselves - Have the preserving, purifying principle always; the principles of denying yourselves, of suppressing pride, ambition, contention, etc., and thus you will be an acceptable offering to God.
Have peace - Avoid contention and quarrelling, struggling for places, honors, and office, and seek each otherâs welfare, and religion will be honored and preserved in the world.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 47. Mark 9:43; Mark 9:43.