Reference

Mark 9:43

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
41

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

44

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)
Multi-Signal Classification
65% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Sheol / The Grave
Keyword Match
60% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Eternal Conscious Torment
Keyword Match
80% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Fire Imagery
Multi-Signal Classification
65% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse explicitly discusses "hell" and "the fire that never shall be quenched" as a destination for the living, contrasting it with "life," rather than referring to Sheol, the grave, or the state of the dead.

Eternal Conscious Torment

The verse uses metaphorical language ("cut it off") to describe avoiding a negative outcome, and the phrase "fire that never shall be quenched" could be interpreted as a fire that completely consumes and destroys, rather than one that perpetually torments.