Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Where the worms that eat them never die, and the fire never goes out.
Some consequences are forever, and that's not something to mess around with.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of Jesus' teachings in Mark 9, this verse is part of a larger discourse on the dangers of sin and the importance of radical self-denial, drawing from Old Testament imagery in Isaiah 66:24. The Valley of Gehenna, a real place outside Jerusalem known for its perpetual fires and garbage dumps where worms fed on refuse, symbolized eternal judgment and was used by Jesus to emphasize the unending consequences of unrepentant sin. This warning was directed to his disciples during his ministry in Galilee, urging them to avoid anything that leads to spiritual destruction.
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