41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink(A) in my name, because you belong to Christ(B) —truly I tell you,(C) he will never lose his reward.(D)

Warnings from Jesus

42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away(E) —it would be better for him if a heavy millstone(F) were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

43 “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off.(G) It is better for you to enter life maimed(H) than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire.[a](I)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:43 Some mss include v. 44: Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

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