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Mark 9:44 Cross-References
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“Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
Mark 9:44 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 9:44
Jesus continued His warning about sin: 'Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched' (ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται). This vivid imagery describes hell's eternal nature. The 'worm' (skōlēx, σκώληξ) refers to maggots consuming corpses—Isaiah 66:24 describes the wicked's corpses where 'their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched.' The present tense verbs 'dieth not' and 'is not quenched' emphasize continuous, unending torment. This isn't annihilation but eternal conscious punishment. Jesus repeats this phrase three times (vv. 44, 46, 48), ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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