Matthew 18:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 18:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 18:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter int..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 18:8 — KJV
“Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.”
— Matthew 18:8 (KJV)
Matthew 18:8 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 18:8
“And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: offend...: or, cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:8: foot, offend, cut
“And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: offend...: or, cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:8: hand, offend, cut
“And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: offend...: or, cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:8: offend, off, cast
“And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:8: hand, cut, off
“It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:8: offend, off, cast
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