Mark 9:46

46 where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ] ^{[a] [b]}

Mark 9:46 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:46

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
] The Persic version renders it, "because from thence there can be no deliverance": which is rather an interpretation of these figurative expressions, and is a good one; since they design the eternity of hell torments, as well as point at the anguish and misery of them.

Mark 9:46 In-Context

44 where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ]

45 And if your foot causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell- [the unquenchable fire,

46 where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ]

47 And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

48 where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

Footnotes

• [a]. Other mss omit bracketed text
• [b]. Isaiah 66:24