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Matthew 18:9

Matthew 18:9
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.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 18:8-9

If thy hand ... - See the notes at Mat 5:29-30. The sense in all these instances is the same. Worldly attachments, friendships, and employments of any kind, that cannot be pursued without leading us…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 18:1-35

As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers.

I. The…