Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Read full chapter · Mark 9:44 in all English translations.

Mark 9:44 — New Century Version (NCV). 44 In hell the worm does not die; the fire is never put out.

Verse 44. - Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched. These words are a quotation from Isaiah 66:24, and they are repeated three times in the ...

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life,

Jesus has just said that it would be better to cut off your hand and have eternal life than to have two hands yet enter hell.

What does Mark 9:44 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the ...

The word their, in the phrase "their worm," is used merely to keep up the "image" or "figure." Dead bodies putrefying in that valley would be overrun with worms ...

Mark 9:43-48 The Message (MSG) · “If your hand or your foot gets in God's way, chop it off and throw it away. You're better off maimed or lame and alive ...

Jesus' point is that whatever was thrown into the valley never came out again; it was totally consumed, either by fire or by worms or maggots.

And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.