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41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, [a]because ye are Christ’s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe [b]on me to stumble, it were better for him if [c]a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into [d]hell, into the unquenchable fire.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:41 Greek in name that ye are.
  2. Mark 9:42 Many ancient authorities omit on me.
  3. Mark 9:42 Greek a millstone turned by an ass.
  4. Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna.
  5. Mark 9:43 Verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48) are omitted by the best ancient authorities.