Do Not Cause Others to Stumble

38John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and soon be able to speak evil of me.”

40For whoever is not against us is for us.

41For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in the name that you are Messiah's, truly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.

42And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him if a donkey millstone is put around his neck and he is thrown into the sea.

43And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire.

44where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame than, having both feet, to be thrown into Gehenna.

46where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

47And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into Gehenna,

48where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

49For everyone will be salted with fire.

50Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.