Matthew 18:9 And if your eye causes you to sin, 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.

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New International Version
And if your eye causes you to stumble, 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.

New Living Translation
And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

English Standard Version
And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.

Berean Standard Bible
And if your eye causes you to sin, 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.

Berean Literal Bible
And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life one-eyed than, having two eyes, to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

King James Bible
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

New King James Version
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.

New American Standard Bible
And if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell.

NASB 1995
“If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.

NASB 1977
“And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery hell.

Legacy Standard Bible
And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery hell.

Amplified Bible
If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away from you [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; it is better for you to enter life with only one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell.

Berean Annotated Bible
And if your eye causes you to sin, 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 (the hell of fire).

Christian Standard Bible
And if your eye causes you to fall away, 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 hellfire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!

American Standard Version
And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

Contemporary English Version
If your eye causes you to sin, poke it out and get rid of it. You would be better off to go into life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fires of hell.

English Revised Version
And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If your eye causes you to lose your faith, tear 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 hellfire.

Good News Translation
And if your eye makes you lose your faith, take it out and throw it away! It is better for you to enter life with only one eye than to keep both eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

International Standard Version
And if your eye causes you to sin, tear 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 hell fire.

NET Bible
And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

New Heart English Bible
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fire of hell.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if thy eye causeth thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire.

Weymouth New Testament
And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
And if your eye causes you to sin, 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.

World English Bible
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast from you; it is good for you to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

Berean Literal Bible
And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life one-eyed than, having two eyes, to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

Young's Literal Translation
'And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if thine eye give thee cause of offence, take it out, and east from thee: it is good for thee, one-eyed, to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into a hell of fire.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if your eye leads you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than to be sent into the fires of Hell having two eyes.

New American Bible
And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna.

New Revised Standard Version
And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into the hell of fire.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if your eye offends you, remove it and throw it away from you; it is better for you to go through life with one eye, rather than having two eyes and fall into the gehenna of fire.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And if your eye subverts you, pull it out and throw it from you, for it is better for you that you would enter life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, that you would fall into The Gehenna of fire.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And if your eye ensnares you, pull it out, and throw it from you. It is better to enter into life with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell-fire.

Godbey New Testament
And if thine eye offend thee, cast it from thee: it is good for thee having one eye entering into life, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of the fire.

Haweis New Testament
And if thine eye lead thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it were better for thee to enter into life with one eye only, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.

Mace New Testament
and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire.

Weymouth New Testament
And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire.

Worrell New Testament
"And, if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire.

Worsley New Testament
and if thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with but one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Temptations and Trespasses
…8If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. 9And if your eye causes you to sin, 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. 10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.…
Cross References
And if your eye causes you to sin,

Matthew 5:29
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Mark 9:47
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck 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,

Job 31:1
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
gouge it out and throw it away.

Matthew 5:30
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.

Mark 9:43
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
It is better for you to enter life with one eye

Mark 9:45
If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

Matthew 19:17
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

John 6:40
For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

Mark 9:48
where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 25:41
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Luke 14:26-27
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. / And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

Romans 8:13
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.


Treasury of Scripture

And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

to enter.

Matthew 19:17,23,24
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments…

Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Hebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

rather.

Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 9:24,25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it…

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Matthew 18
1. Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,
7. to avoid offenses,
10. and not to despise the little ones;
15. teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us,
21. and how often to forgive them;
23. which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants,
32. and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant.










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And if your eye causes you to sin
This phrase emphasizes the seriousness of sin and the lengths one should go to avoid it. In biblical context, the "eye" often symbolizes desire or lust, as seen in Matthew 5:28, where looking at someone with lust is equated with adultery. The hyperbolic language underscores the importance of spiritual purity and vigilance against temptation. Historically, Jewish teachings also stressed the importance of avoiding sin, though not through literal self-mutilation, but through discipline and repentance.

gouge it out and throw it away
The drastic imagery here is not meant to be taken literally but serves to illustrate the radical measures one should take to avoid sin. This reflects the Jewish rhetorical style of using hyperbole to make a point. The act of "throwing it away" signifies a complete and decisive break from sin, aligning with the biblical call for repentance and transformation, as seen in Romans 12:2.

It is better for you to enter life with one eye
"Enter life" refers to entering eternal life or the Kingdom of Heaven. The phrase suggests that spiritual well-being and eternal destiny are far more important than physical completeness. This echoes Jesus' teachings on the value of the soul over the body, as in Matthew 16:26, where gaining the world is worthless if one loses their soul.

than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell
The "fire of hell" (Gehenna) is a reference to the Valley of Hinnom, a place outside Jerusalem associated with idolatry and child sacrifice in the Old Testament (2 Kings 23:10, Jeremiah 7:31). By Jesus' time, it had become a symbol of divine judgment and eternal punishment. This phrase serves as a stark warning about the consequences of unrepentant sin, emphasizing the reality of judgment and the necessity of choosing righteousness.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The speaker of this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the seriousness of sin and the radical measures one should take to avoid it.

2. Disciples
The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all followers of Christ who are called to live a life of holiness.

3. Hell (Gehenna)
A place of eternal punishment, used metaphorically by Jesus to emphasize the severity of sin and its consequences.
Teaching Points
The Seriousness of Sin
Jesus uses hyperbolic language to stress the gravity of sin. Sin is not to be taken lightly, and its consequences are eternal.

Radical Measures for Holiness
The call to "gouge out" an eye is not literal but signifies the need for decisive and sometimes painful actions to remove sin from our lives.

Eternal Perspective
Jesus contrasts temporal discomfort with eternal consequences, urging believers to prioritize their spiritual well-being over physical or temporal pleasures.

Personal Responsibility
Each believer is responsible for identifying and removing sources of temptation in their own life, emphasizing personal accountability in the pursuit of holiness.

Community and Accountability
While the passage focuses on individual action, it also implies the importance of community support and accountability in overcoming sin.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Matthew 18:9?

2. How can Matthew 18:9 guide us in avoiding spiritual stumbling blocks today?

3. What does "tear it out and throw it away" symbolize in our lives?

4. How does Matthew 18:9 connect with Jesus' teachings on sin and repentance?

5. What practical steps can we take to remove sin from our lives?

6. How does Matthew 18:9 emphasize the seriousness of sin and its consequences?

7. What does Matthew 18:9 mean by "pluck it out and cast it from you"?

8. How should Christians interpret the hyperbolic language in Matthew 18:9?

9. Does Matthew 18:9 suggest self-harm as a solution to sin?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 18?

What Does Matthew 18:9 Mean
And if your eye causes you to sin

Jesus pinpoints the “eye” as a gateway of desire. He assumes personal responsibility for what we allow to linger in our gaze (Job 31:1; 1 John 2:16). If what we view drags us into sin, we are to admit the fault lies in us, not in circumstances or other people (James 1:14). The Lord’s words cut through excuses and place the spotlight on the heart behind the look (Matthew 15:19).

Gouge it out and throw it away

This vivid command calls for decisive, even drastic action against whatever feeds temptation:

• Canceling subscriptions, deleting apps, or re-routing daily routines.

• Ending a relationship that constantly entices compromise (Proverbs 5:8).

• Refusing entertainment that glorifies what God condemns (Psalm 101:3).

Physical mutilation is not the literal directive; rather, Jesus uses striking imagery to underline that half-measures will not do (Matthew 5:29-30). The eternal stakes justify radical self-denial (Romans 8:13; Colossians 3:5).

It is better for you to enter life with one eye

“Life” points to eternal life in God’s kingdom (John 17:3). Losing something precious now is nothing compared to gaining life that never ends (Philippians 3:8). Sacrifice on earth is temporary; reward in Christ is forever (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).

Than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell

Jesus contrasts earthly wholeness with eternal ruin. Hell is real, conscious, and fiery (Mark 9:48; Revelation 20:15). Retaining a cherished sin at the cost of eternal separation from God is the ultimate folly (Hebrews 10:26-27). The warning guards believers and awakens the lost.

summary

Matthew 18:9 urges ruthless rejection of any avenue that lures us into sin, because eternity is at stake. Better to surrender treasured habits, possessions, or pleasures than to cling to them and face judgment. Radical obedience now leads to everlasting life; compromise courts hell’s fire.

Verse 9. - Hell fire. A synonym for the "everlasting fire" of the previous verse, and the "unquenchable fire" of the Baptist's warning (Matthew 3:12), and to be understood in the same sense. It is good to be saved even with the loss of all that makes earthly life happy and precious.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

eye
ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

causes you to fall into sin,
σκανδαλίζει (skandalizei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4624: From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure).

gouge it out
ἔξελε (exele)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1807: From ek and haireomai; actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

throw it away.
βάλε (bale)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

It is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

better
καλόν (kalon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

for you
σοί (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

to enter
εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

life
ζωὴν (zōēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

with one eye
μονόφθαλμον (monophthalmon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3442: One-eyed, with one eye only. From monos and ophthalmos; one-eyed.

than
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

to have
ἔχοντα (echonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

eyes
ὀφθαλμοὺς (ophthalmous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

[and] be thrown
βληθῆναι (blēthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fire
πυρός (pyros)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hell.
γέενναν (geennan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1067: Of Hebrew origin; valley of Hinnom; ge-henna, a valley of Jerusalem, used as a name for the place of everlasting punishment.


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