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Matthew 18:9-11
Expanded Bible
Matthew 18:9-11
Expanded Bible
9 If your eye causes you to ·sin [lose faith; stumble], ·take [tear; gouge] it out and throw it away. It is better for you to ·have only one eye and live forever [L enter life one-eyed] than to have two eyes and be thrown into the ·fire of hell [L Gehenna of fire; 5:22].
A Lost Sheep(A)
10 “Be careful [Watch out; or See that you…]. Don’t ·think these little children are worth nothing [L despise/look down on one of these little ones]. [L For] I tell you that they have angels in heaven who are always ·with [in the presence of; L see the face of] my Father in heaven. |11 The Son of Man came to save ·lost people [that which was lost].|[a]
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- Matthew 18:11 The … people. Some Greek copies do not contain the bracketed text.
Matthew 18:9-11
New International Version
Matthew 18:9-11
New International Version
9 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(A) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.(B)
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(C)
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(D) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a]
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.
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