41 Mk. 9:42-50 diagram

**Parable 41:**
**Savourless Salt** **Last Revised: 6/23/00**
Mark 9:42-50
Block Diagram: `9:32¹ And` `(A) Jesus said,` `9:43 Whoever causes one of these little ones to stumble` `who believe in me,` `(1) it would be better for him,` `if a millstone were put around his neck` `and` `he were thrown into the sea.` `9:43 And` `if your hand causes you to stuble,` `(2) cut it off;` `(3) It is better` `for you to enter into life crippled,` `than` `to enter into hell,` `into the unquenchable fire.` `9:45² And` `if your foot causes you to stumble,` `(4) cut it off;` `(5) It is better` `for you to enter into life lame,` `than` `having two feet` `to be thrown into hell.` `9:47³ And` `if your eye causes you to stumble,` `(6) gouge it out,` `(7) It is better` `for you to enter into the Kingdom of God` `with one eye,` `than` `having two eyes` `to be thrown into hell` `9:48 where the worm does not die,` `and` `the fire is not extinguished.` `9:49 For` `(8) everyone will be salted with fire.` `(9) salt is good;` `but` `if the salt looses its saltiness,` `(10) with what can it be made salty again?` `(11) You have salt within yourselves,` `and` `(12) --- live in peace with one another.` `------------------` ¹The narrative introduction to 9:42-50 begins in 9:39. The parallels of Matt. 18:6-9 and Lk. 17:1-2 relate to the first part of Mark 9:42-50, which does not contain the parable. ² The better and most ancient manuscripts omit verse forty-three. ³The better and most ancient manuscripts omit verse forty-six.
Semantic Diagram: `---------------------- (A)` `\|` `\| ---------------- (1)` `\| \|` `\| \| ----- (2)` `\| \| ------\|` `\| \| \| ----- (3)` `\| \| \|` `\| \| \| ----- (4)` `------\|----\|-----\|` `\| \| ----- (5)` `\| \|` `\| \| ----- (6)` `\| ------\|` `\| ----- (7)` `\|` `\| ----------- (8)` `\| \|` `-----\| ----- (9)` `------\|` `----- (10)`
Exegetical Outline: I. (A)___________________________________________________________________ II. (1-10)________________________________________________________________ A. (1)_____________________________________________________________ B. (2-7)____________________________________________________________ 1. (2-3)_______________________________________________________ a) (2)____________________________________________________ b) (3)____________________________________________________ 2. (4-5)________________________________________________________ a) (4)____________________________________________________ b) (5)____________________________________________________ 3. (6-7)________________________________________________________ a) (6)____________________________________________________ b) (7)____________________________________________________ C. (8-10)___________________________________________________________ 1. (8)_________________________________________________________ 2. (9-10)_______________________________________________________ a) (9)____________________________________________________ b) (10)___________________________________________________