Mark 9:48 (GNV)

Passage

Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:46 Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

Mark 9:47 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

Mark 9:48 Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

Mark 9:49 For euery man shalbe salted with fire: and euery sacrifice shalbe salted with salt.

Mark 9:50 Salt is good: but if the salt be vnsauerie, wherewith shall it be seasoned? haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "where", "worme", "dyeth", "fire", "neuer", and "goeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "where" and "worme", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "And if thine eye cause thee to..." into verse 49's "For euery man shalbe salted with fire...", so "where" and "worme" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "where" and "worme" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.