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Mark 9:46

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 9:46 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “[where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.]” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

[where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.]
Mark 9:46 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
43And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
44[where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.]
45And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.
46[where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.]
47And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;
48where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49For every one shall be salted with fire.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.] The Persic version renders it, “because from thence there can be no deliverance”: which is rather an interpretation of these figurative expressions, and is a good one; since they design the eternity of hell torments, as well as point at the anguish and misery of them.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 18:7-9. Millstone. See Matthew 18:6. Mark 9:44-46 Their worm - This figure is taken from Isaiah 66:24. See the notes at that passage. In describing the great prosperity. of the kingdom of the Messiah, Isaiah says that the people of God “shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men who have transgressed against God.” Their enemies would be overcome. They would be slain. The people of God would triumph. The figure is taken from heaps of the dead slain in battle; and the prophet says that the number would be so great that their worm - the worm feeding on the dead - would not die, would live long - as long as there were carcasses to be devoured; and that the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Luk 16:24-26 Mark 9:47”
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