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Mark 9:47

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

And if your eye causes you to mess up, get rid of it. It's way better to enter God's kingdom with one eye than to have both eyes and end up in hell.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to cut out what's hurting your soul, even when it costs you something you value.

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