Mark 9:42

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὃς ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, καλόν ἐστιν αὐτῷ μᾶλλον εἰ περίκειται λίθος μυλικὸς περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ βέβληται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.

Transliteration

And whoever an skandalisē one of the mikrōn of the ones pisteuontōn into eme, kalon estin for him mallon if perikeitai lithos mylikos around the trachēlon of him, and beblētai into the thalassan.

Grammar Details

• *an*: conditional particle - if/would
• *skandalisē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might cause to stumble
• *mikrōn*: genitive, masculine/neuter, plural - of little ones
• *pisteuontōn*: present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the ones believing
• *eme*: personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me
• *kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is
• *mallon*: adverb - rather/more
• *perikeitai*: present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is placed around
• *lithos*: nominative, masculine, singular - stone
• *mylikos*: nominative, masculine, singular - millstone
• *trachēlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - neck
• *beblētai*: perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has been thrown
• *thalassan*: accusative, feminine, singular - sea

Word Meanings

• *skandalisē*: might cause to stumble/offend/entrap
• *mikrōn*: little ones/small ones/young ones
• *pisteuontōn*: believing/trusting/having faith
• *kalon*: good/better/fine
• *mallon*: rather/more/instead
• *perikeitai*: is placed around/is hung
• *lithos mylikos*: millstone (stone used for grinding grain)
• *trachēlon*: neck
• *beblētai*: has been thrown/cast
• *thalassan*: sea/large body of water

Referenced Verses

• Matt 18:6 : 6 ‹But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and› [that] ‹he were drowned in the depth of the sea.›
• Matt 18:10 : 10 ‹Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.›
• Luke 17:1-2 : 1 ¶ Then said he unto the disciples, ‹It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe› [unto him], ‹through whom they come!› 2 ‹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.›
• Acts 9:4 : 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?›
• Acts 26:11-14 : 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities. 12 ¶ Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?› [it is] ‹hard for thee to kick against the pricks.›
• Rom 14:13 : 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.
• Rom 15:21 : 21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
• Rom 16:17 : 17 ¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• 1 Cor 8:10-13 : 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
• 1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33 Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.
• 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
• Phil 1:10 : 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• 2 Thess 1:6-9 : 6 Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
• 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
• 2 Pet 2:2 : 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
• Rev 6:9-9 : 9 ¶ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
• Rev 16:6-7 : 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.
• Matt 25:45-46 : 45 ‹Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did› [it] ‹not to one of the least of these, ye did› [it] ‹not to me.› 46 ‹And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.›