Matthew 5

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

29 Ref And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

30 Ref And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

31 Ref Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:

King James Version (KJV)

29 Ref And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, 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.

30 Ref 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.

31 Ref It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

29 Ref `But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

30 Ref `And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

31 Ref `And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;

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