Mark 9:46 (YLT)

Passage

where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:44 where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.

Mark 9:45 `And if thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into the life lame, than having the two feet to be cast to the gehenna, to the fire--the unquenchable--

Mark 9:46 where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.

Mark 9:47 And if thine eye may cause thee to stumble, cast it out; it is better for thee one-eyed to enter into the reign of God, than having two eyes, to be cast to the gehenna of the fire--

Mark 9:48 where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "And if thy foot may cause thee..." into verse 47's "And if thine eye may cause thee...", so "where" and "worm" 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 "worm" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.