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Mark 9:48The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.
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Mark 9:48American Standard Version
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48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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Mark 9:48The Emphasized Bible
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48 Where their worm dieth not, And the fire is not quenched,
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Mark 9:48King James Version
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48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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Mark Study Notes—Chapter 9New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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where: Referring to “Gehenna,” mentioned in the preceding verse. As shown in the study note on Mt 5:22, by Jesus’ day, the Valley of Hinnom (from which the term “Gehenna” is derived) had become a place for burning garbage. By mentioning that the maggot does not die and the fire is not put out, Jesus is evidently alluding to the prophetic words of Isa 66:24. That prophecy is not describing living people being tortured; rather, it tells what happens to “the carcasses of the men” who rebel against Jehovah. Where the fire did not reach, worms, or maggots, would breed, consuming anything not destroyed by the fire. On this basis, Jesus’ words mean that God’s adverse judgment would result, not in torture, but in complete destruction.
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