Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 5:30 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Matthew 5:30 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 5 verse 30 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”
Matthew 5:30 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 5:30
The right hand, being the dominant hand for most people, represents one's most valuable ability or possession. If even your greatest strength causes you to sin, eliminate it. This principle applies to relationships, entertainment, technology, ambitions—anything that leads to sin must go, regardless of cost.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 5:30
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“cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed”
“pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish”
“a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.{Isaiah 8:14} For they stumble at the word”
“however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.”
“and he were thrown into the sea”
“it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck”
“if food causes my brother to stumble”
“but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word”
“who after he has killed”
“'Bind him hand and foot”