KJV King James Version
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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Mark 9:44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
WEB World English Bible
‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
ASV American Standard Version
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.
Surrounding context — Mark 9
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall offend one of [these] little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
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