Mark 9:44


King James Bible
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

New King James Version
where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’

New American Standard Bible


NASB 1995
where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.

NASB 1977
[where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.]

Legacy Standard Bible
[and where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.]

Amplified Bible
[where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT.]

Holman Christian Standard Bible
where Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. - - -

English Revised Version


International Standard Version
In that place, worms never die, and the fire is never put out.

Majority Standard Bible
where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

Webster's Bible Translation
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Weymouth New Testament


World English Bible
‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[[where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.]]

Young's Literal Translation
where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.

Smith's Literal Translation
Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Where there worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

Catholic Public Domain Version
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Where their worm does not die, and their fire does not quench.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Where their worm does not die and their fire is not quenched.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

Godbey New Testament


Haweis New Testament
where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Mace New Testament
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.

Weymouth New Testament


Worrell New Testament
OMITTED TEXT.

Worsley New Testament
where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Temptations and Trespasses
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Cross References
Isaiah 66:24
“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Matthew 5:29-30
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. / 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.

Matthew 18:8-9
If 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. / 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.

Revelation 20:10
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Luke 16:24
So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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.

2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Daniel 12:2
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.

Ezekiel 20:47-48
Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. / Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Jude 1:7
In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Psalm 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

Malachi 4:1
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”


Treasury of Scripture

Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

their.

Mark 9:46,48
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched…

Isaiah 66:24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

the fire.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Matthew 25:41,46
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: …

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Mark 9
1. Jesus is transfigured.
11. He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;
14. casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;
30. foretells his death and resurrection;
33. exhorts his disciples to humility;
38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them,
42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful.














where their worm
The phrase "where their worm" draws from the imagery found in Isaiah 66:24, which speaks of the fate of those who rebel against God. The "worm" here is often interpreted as a symbol of the internal torment and decay that accompanies eternal separation from God. In the Greek, the word "σκώληξ" (skōlēx) refers to a worm or maggot, often associated with decay and corruption. This imagery serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and the reality of judgment. It emphasizes the personal nature of this torment, as "their worm" suggests an individual experience of judgment.

never dies
The phrase "never dies" underscores the eternal nature of the consequences described. In the Greek, "οὐ τελευτᾷ" (ou teleutá) conveys the idea of something that does not come to an end or cease. This eternal aspect is crucial in understanding the gravity of the warning Jesus is giving. It reflects the unending nature of the spiritual death that results from a life lived in rebellion against God. The permanence of this state serves as a powerful motivator for repentance and turning towards the life offered in Christ.

and the fire
"and the fire" continues the vivid imagery of judgment. Fire, in biblical literature, often symbolizes purification, judgment, and the presence of God. In this context, it represents the consuming and purifying judgment of God. The Greek word "πῦρ" (pyr) is used here, which is frequently associated with divine judgment throughout Scripture. This fire is not merely destructive but serves as a representation of God's holiness and justice, consuming all that is contrary to His nature.

is never quenched
The phrase "is never quenched" further emphasizes the eternal and unrelenting nature of divine judgment. The Greek "οὐ σβέννυται" (ou sbénnytai) indicates a fire that cannot be extinguished or put out. This unquenchable fire serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the reality of eternal separation from God. It calls believers to a life of holiness and reverence, recognizing the eternal consequences of their choices. The imagery of an unquenchable fire also serves to highlight the urgency of the gospel message and the need for repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation.

(44) Where their worm dieth not.--The words are taken almost literatim from the closing verse of Isaiah (Isaiah 66:24), where they appear as part of the description of the triumph of Jehovah. The true worshippers should serve in His Temple continually, and they should go forth and see the carcases of the transgressors, "for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh." The scenery is, like that of Isaiah 63:1-6, drawn from the slaughter of earthly battles, and the prophet exults in vision over the putrid carcases and the blazing fires that consume them, and thinks of that scene as perpetuated throughout eternity. The imagery was thus already familiar, and it coalesced naturally with the ideas of Gehenna. Possibly the valley of Hinnom, as the great cloaca of Jerusalem, receiving its solid as well as its fluid sewage, with putrid offal and blazing fires consuming them, had become in this way a visible type of the unseen Gehenna; but the authorities are hardly definite enough to warrant the positive statement that it presented such a scene. The interpretation of the symbols (for a literal acceptance of the words is obviously out of the question) is not far to seek. Well-nigh all Christian thinkers have seen in the gnawing worm, the anguish of an endless remorse, the memory of past sins. Fire retains its wonted force as the expression of the righteousness of God (Hebrews 12:29) manifesting itself to the consciousness of the sinner in all its awfulness, purifying where there is any desire, and therefore capacity, for purification, but never altering its essential character, even as the fire "never can be quenched." So much the words declare distinctly, as the law of righteous retribution. They do not absolutely exclude the thought that the fire may consume or destroy that which it cannot purify; still less do they affirm that it will.

Verse 44. - Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched. These words are a quotation from Isaiah 66:24, and they are repeated three times in the Authorized Version. But the best ancient authorities omit them in the two first places, retaining them at ver. 48. The metaphor is very striking as well as awful. Ordinarily the worm feeds upon the disorganized body, and then dies. The fire consumes the fuel, and then itself expires. But here the worm never dies; the fire never goes out. The words of Cornelius a Lapide on the original passage in Isaiah are well worth recording here: "I beseech you, O reader, by the mercies of our God, by your own salvation, by that one little life entrusted to you and committed to your care, that you will ever keep before your eyes the living memory, as of eternity and of eternal torments, so also of the eternal joys on the other side offered to you by God, and concerning which you here cast the die, and that irrevocable. Let these two things never depart from your mind. In this world, 'Vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.' Oh, what a void there is in earthly things! Oh, how vain is all our life without Christ! In the world to come, truth of truths, and all is truth; stability of stabilities, and all is stability; eternity of eternities, and all is eternity. An eternity in heaven most happy, in hell most miserable, ' Where their worm dies not, and the. fire is not quenched.'" St. Bernard says "the worm that never dies is the memory of the past, which never ceases to gnaw the conscience of the impenitent."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
where
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same.

worm
σκώληξ (skōlēx)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4663: A gnawing worm; gnawing anguish.

{does} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not.

die,
τελευτᾷ (teleuta)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5053: To end, finish, die, complete.

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

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article.

fire
πῦρ (pyr)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire.

is not quenched.
σβέννυται (sbennytai)
Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4570: (a) to extinguish, quench, (b) to suppress, thwart.


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