Luke 17:2

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.

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  • Mark 9:42 : 42 And who so offendeth one of these litle ones that beleue in me, it were better for him, that a mylstone were haged aboute his neck, and he cast in to the see.
  • Matt 18:3-6 : 3 and sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: Excepte ye turne and become as children, ye shal not entre into the kyngdome of heauen. 4 Whosoeuer therfore humbleth him self as this childe, ye same is the greatest in ye kyngdome of heauen. 5 And who so receaueth soch a childe in my name, receaueth me. 6 But who so offendeth one of these litle ones which beleue in me, it were better for him, that a mylstone were hanged aboute his neck, and he drowned in the depth of the see.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 Take hede, yt ye despyse not one of these litle ones. For I saye vnto you: their angels do alwaye beholde the face of my father which is in heauen:
  • Matt 18:14 : 14 Euen so is it not the will before youre father in heauen, that one of these litle ones shulde perishe.
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 The sonne of man goeth forth, as it is wrytten of him: but wo vnto that man by who the sonne of man shalbe betrayed: It had bene better for that ma, yf he had neuer bene borne.
  • John 21:15 : 15 Now wha they had dyned, Iesus sayde vnto Symon Peter: Symo Iohana, louest thou me more then these do? He sayde vnto him: Yee LORDE, thou knowest yt I loue the. He sayde vnto him: Fede my labes.
  • 1 Cor 8:11-12 : 11 And so thorow thy knowlege shal the weake brother perishe, for who Christ dyed. 12 But whan ye synne so agaynst the brethren, and wounde their weake coscience, ye synne agaynst Christ.
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I haue vsed none of these thinges. Nether wryte I therof, that it shulde be done so vnto me: for I had rather dye, the that eny man shulde brynge my reioysinge to naughte.
  • 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weake, am I become as weake, to wynne the weake. I am become of all fasshions vnto euery man, to saue some at ye leest.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 Bvt there were false prophetes also amonge the people, euen as there shalbe false teachers amonge you likewyse, which preuely shal brynge in damnable sectes, euen denyenge the LORDE that hath boughte them, and shal brynge vpon them selues swift damnacion: 2 and many shal folowe their damnable wayes, by who the waye of the trueth shal be euell spoke of: 3 and thorow cuvetousnes shal they with fayned wordes make marchaundise of you, vpo who the iudgment is not necliget in tarienge of olde, and their damnacion slepeth not.
  • Isa 40:11 : 11 He shal fede his flock like an hirdman. He shal gather the lambes together with his arme, and carie them in his bosome, & shal kindly intreate those that beare yonge.
  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Arise (o thou swearde) vpon my shepherde, and vpon the prynce of my people, sayeth the LORDE of hoostes: Smyte the shepherde and the shepe shalbe scatred abrode, and so will I turne myne honde to the litle ones.

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  • Matt 18:2-10
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    94%

    2And Iesus called a childe vnto him, and set him in the myddest amonge them,

    3and sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: Excepte ye turne and become as children, ye shal not entre into the kyngdome of heauen.

    4Whosoeuer therfore humbleth him self as this childe, ye same is the greatest in ye kyngdome of heauen.

    5And who so receaueth soch a childe in my name, receaueth me.

    6But who so offendeth one of these litle ones which beleue in me, it were better for him, that a mylstone were hanged aboute his neck, and he drowned in the depth of the see.

    7Wo vnto the worlde because of slauders. Yee there must slaunders come: but wo vnto that man, by whom slaunder commeth.

    8But yf thy hande or thy fote offende the, cut him of, and cast him from the. It is better for ye to entre in vnto life lame or crepell, the yt thou shuldest haue two hodes or two fete, and be cast in to euerlastinge fyre.

    9And yf thyne eye offende the, plucke it out, & cast it from the. Better it is for the to entre in vnto life with one eye, the to haue two eyes, and to be cast in to hell fyre.

    10Take hede, yt ye despyse not one of these litle ones. For I saye vnto you: their angels do alwaye beholde the face of my father which is in heauen:

  • Mark 9:42-43
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    93%

    42And who so offendeth one of these litle ones that beleue in me, it were better for him, that a mylstone were haged aboute his neck, and he cast in to the see.

    43Yf thy hade offende the, cut him of. Better it is for the to entre in to life lame, the hauynge two hondes to go in to hell in to the euerlastinge fyre,

  • Luke 17:1
    86%

    1He sayde vnto his disciples: It is vnpossible that offences shulde not come: but wo vnto him by whom they come:

  • Luke 17:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3Take hede to youre selues. Yf thy brother trespace agaynst the, rebuke him:

    4and yf he amende, forgeue him. And though he synne agaynst the seuen tymes in a daye, and come seuen tymes in a daye to ye agayne, and saye: It repenteth me, forgeue him.

  • Matt 18:14-15
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    75%

    14Euen so is it not the will before youre father in heauen, that one of these litle ones shulde perishe.

    15Yf thy brother trespace agaynst the, go and tell him his faute betwene the and him alone. Yf he heare the, thou hast wone thy brother.

  • Mark 9:47
    74%

    47Yf thine eye offende the, cast him from the. Better it is for the to entre in to ye kyngdome of God with one eye, then hauynge two eyes to be cast in to the fyre of hell:

  • Mark 9:45
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    45Yf thy fote offende the, cut him of. Better it is for the to entre into life crepell, the hauynge two fete to be cast in to hell in the fyre euerlastynge,

  • Matt 11:6
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    6and blessed is he, that is not offended at me.

  • Matt 5:29-30
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    29Wherfore yf thy right eye offende the, plucke hym out, and cast him from the. Better it is for the, that one of thy membres perisshe, then that thy whole body shulde be cast in to hell.

    30Also yf thy right honde offende the, cut hym of, and cast him from the. Better yt is that one of thy mebres perissh, the yt all yi body shulde be cast in to hell.

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    23and blessed is he, that is not offended at me.

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    6Geue not that which is holy, to dogges: nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne, lest they treade them vnder their fete, & the other turne agayne and all to rente you.

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    13Then were brought vnto him yoge children, yt he shulde put his hondes vpon the, & praye. And ye disciples rebuked them.

    14But Iesus sayde: Suffre ye childre, & forbyd the not to come vnto me, for vnto soch belogeth the kyngdome of heauen.

  • Mark 10:13-15
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    71%

    13And they brought childre vnto him, that he might touch them. But the disciples reproued those that brought the.

    14Neuertheles whan Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and sayde vnto them: Suffre the children to come vnto me, and forbyd them not, for of soch is the kyngdome of God.

    15Verely I saye vnto you: Who so euer receaueth not the kyngdome of God as a childe, he shal not entre therin.

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    1These thinges haue I sayde vnto you, that ye shulde not be offended.

  • 2 Cor 2:6-7
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    6It is sufficient, that the same man is so rebuked of many,

    7so that from hence forth ye oughte the more to forgeue him and to comforte him, lest he be swalowed vp in ouer moch heuynesse.

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  • Mark 14:21
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    21The sonne of man truly goeth forth, as it is wrytte of hi. But wo vnto that ma, by whom the sonne of man is betrayed. It were better for the same man, that he had neuer bene borne.

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    61But whan Iesus perceaued in hi self, that his discipes murmured ther at he sayde vnto them: Doth this offende you?

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    34And his lorde was wroth, and delyuered him vnto the iaylers, tyll he payed all that he ought.

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  • Mark 4:12
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  • Luke 18:15-17
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    15They brought yonge children also vnto him, that he shulde touch them. But whan the disciples sawe that, they rebuked them.

    16Neuertheles Iesus called them vnto him, and sayde: Suffre childre to come vnto me, and forbyd the not, for of soch is ye kyngdome of God.

    17Verely I saye vnto you: Whosoeuer receaueth not ye kyngdome of God as a childe, shal not enter therin.

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  • 1 Cor 8:12
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    12But whan ye synne so agaynst the brethren, and wounde their weake coscience, ye synne agaynst Christ.