Luke 17:2

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It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    It were well{G3081} for him{G846} if{G1487} a{G3684} millstone{G3458} were hanged{G4029} about{G4012} his{G846} neck,{G5137} and{G2532} he were thrown{G4496} into{G1519} the sea,{G2281} rather than{G2228} that{G2443} he should cause one{G1520} of these{G5130} little ones{G3398} to stumble.{G4624}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    It were better{G3081}{(G5719)} for him{G846} that{G1487} a millstone{G3458}{G3684} were hanged{G4029}{(G5736)} about{G4012} his{G846} neck{G5137}, and{G2532} he cast{G4496}{(G5769)} into{G1519} the sea{G2281}, than{G2228} that{G2443} he should offend{G4624}{(G5661)} one{G1520} of these{G5130} little ones{G3398}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    It were better for him that a mylstone were hanged aboute his necke and that he were cast into ye see then that he shuld offende one of this lytleons.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    It were better for him, that a mylstone were hanged aboute his neck, and he cast in to the see, then that he shulde offende one of these litle ones.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    It were better for hym, that a mylstone were hanged about his necke, & he cast into the sea, then that he shoulde offende one of these litle ones.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:42 : 42 'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'
  • Matt 18:3-6 : 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
  • Matt 18:14 : 14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that any of these little ones should perish.
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would have been better for him if he had not been born."
  • John 21:15 : 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, 'Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?' Peter replied, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
  • 1 Cor 8:11-12 : 11 So the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 12 When you sin in this way against your brothers and sisters and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against Christ.
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.
  • 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak, I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all possible means I might save some.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
  • Isa 40:11 : 11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My companion, declares the LORD of hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    2 Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

    3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

    4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

    6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

    7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!

    8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

    9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

    10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

  • Mark 9:42-43
    2 verses
    93%

    42 'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

    43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go into hell, where the fire never goes out.

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    86%

    1 Jesus said to his disciples, 'It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!'

  • Luke 17:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

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  • Matt 18:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that any of these little ones should perish.

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    74%

    47 If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

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    73%

    45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, where the fire never goes out.

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  • Matt 5:29-30
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    29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

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    72%

    23 Blessed is the one who does not stumble on account of Me.'

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    72%

    6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.

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    2 verses
    71%

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    70%

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    2 verses
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    34 In anger, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should pay back all he owed.

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    42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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  • Luke 18:15-17
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    15 People were also bringing infants to Jesus so that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

    16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

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  • Luke 10:14
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    14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

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    44 Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him to powder.

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    68%

    12 When you sin in this way against your brothers and sisters and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against Christ.