Mark 9:47 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And if thine eye offende 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: ”

• Mark 9:47 - Albert 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...

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• Mark 9:47 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  A Conversation with the Twelve. This section illustrates the kind of teaching which Jesus gave in private to His disciples. It may embody fragmentary recollections of a particular discussion, but m...

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• Mark 9:47 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the kingdom of God . See App-114. hell fire the Geenna of fire. See note on Mark 9:43 .

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• Mark 9:47 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1436 AN OFFENDING MEMBER Mark 9:43-48 . 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 tha...

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• Mark 9:47 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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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• Mark 9:47 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  It is better, &c.— From what has been said, Mark 9:42 our Saviour infers, that it is better to deny oneself the greatest earthly satisfactions, and to part with every thing most precious,—rep...

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• Mark 9:47 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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: And if thine eye offend thee,...

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• Mark 9:47 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Transfiguration. An Epileptic Healed. Prediction of His Death 2-8. The Transfiguration ( Matthew 17:1 ; Luke 9:28 ). See on Mt.

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• Mark 9:47 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 9:38-50 ( Mark 9:38-50 ) OFFENSES "John said unto Him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in Thy Name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: f...

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• Mark 9:47 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Path to Greatness Mark 9:30-50 Such were the hopes awakened by the Transfiguration and the following miracles that the disciples were led to speculate upon their relative position in the Ki...

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• Mark 9:47 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we see four men who have passed without death into the atmosphere and society of the heavens. One only of the four is there by His own right. Pure and spotless humanity stands in the glory of th...

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• Mark 9:47 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (43) And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life manned, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: (44) Where their worm...

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• Mark 9:47 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...

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• Mark 9:47 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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: Ver. 47. And if thine eye offend t...

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• Mark 9:47 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Pain to Be Preferred to Sin.       41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, veril...

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• Mark 9:47 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Mark 9:43 "

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• Mark 9:47 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Test Of What Men And Women Are Is Determined By What They Do In His Name (9:33-50). Jesus now gives a number of illustrations of what it means to act in His Name as the Messiah. He gives three...

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• Mark 9:47 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 9:42-47 . Offend .— Lay a trap for . See on chap. Mark 6:3 . Mark 9:42 . It is better for him .— A happy thing it is for him rather . Cp. 1 Corinthians 9:...

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• Mark 9:47 - Scofield Reference Notes

  hell Gehenna. ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 5:22 ).

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• Mark 9:47 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Our Lord had been absent from the people, and transfigured on the top of the mountain; when he came down from this manifestation of his glory, he was brought face to face with Satan's work at almost...

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• Mark 9:47 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Mark 9:2 . And after six days, not counting the two sabbaths, as in Luke 9:28 . See on Matthew 17:1 . Mark 9:16 . He asked the scribes, what question ye with them? No answer! They had been i...

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• Mark 9:47 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Mark 9:1 Till they see the kingdom of God come with power. In St. Matthew 16:28 the words run thus: "Till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." In St. Luke 9:27 ,...

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• Mark 9:47 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The conclusion of Christ's discourse:

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• Mark 9:47 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Galatians 4:15 ; Genesis 3:6 ; Job 31:1 ; Luke 14:26 ; Mark 9:43 ; Matthew 10:37-39 ; Matthew 5:28 ; Matthew 5:29 ; Philippians 3:7 ; Philippians 3:8 ; Psalms 119:37

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