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Bibliography: Bible: Matthew 5:29; 18:9; Mark 9:47 by Unknown

Title
Bible: Matthew 5:29; 18:9; Mark 9:47
Author
Unknown
Genre
n/a
Note Source
Collected Short Fiction 1892-1912 368
Note Relating to Cather
All three verses refer to casting out an eye if the other offends. Cather refers to this concept in "Eric Hermannson's Soul" as "the gospel of maceration."