Matthew 5:29
Read Matthew 5:29 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible, side by side.
King James Version (modern wording)
And if your right eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:29 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:29 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Matthew 5:29 (BSB)
Explain Matthew 5:29 in modern language
Get Matthew 5:29 explained, highlight it in 10 colors, and save your thoughts to your notes. Read offline anytime.
Keep reading
- Read all of Matthew 5 verse by verse
- Read Matthew 5 in the full Bible reader with notes, highlights and more translations
- Verse of the day
- Popular Bible verses
Questions about Matthew 5:29
What does Matthew 5:29 say?
Matthew 5:29 in modern King James wording reads: "And if your right eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell."
Where is Matthew 5:29 found in the Bible?
Matthew 5:29 is verse 29 of chapter 5 of the book of Matthew, in the New Testament. Matthew has 28 chapters.
Which translations of Matthew 5:29 can I read here?
You can read Matthew 5:29 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible. Open the full Bible reader to read it in more translations.