Markus 9:42

9:42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone ¹  tied around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

Markus 9:47

9:47 If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! ²  It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have ³  two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Markus 12:31

12:31 The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴  There is no other commandment greater than these.”

[9:42]  ¹ tn Grk “the millstone of a donkey.” This refers to a large flat stone turned by a donkey in the process of grinding grain (BDAG 661 s.v. μύλος 2; L&N 7.68-69). The same term is used in the parallel account in Matt 18:6.

[9:42]  sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin.

[9:47]  ² tn Grk “throw it out.”

[9:47]  ³ tn Grk “than having.”

[12:31]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.