Luke 17:2

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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 And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
  • Matt 18:3-6 : 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me. 6 But whoever offends one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
  • Matt 18:14 : 14 Even so, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 The Son of Man goes as it is written about him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! it would have been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • John 21:15 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.
  • 1 Cor 8:11-12 : 11 And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when you sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.
  • 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • Isa 40:11 : 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is my fellow, says the LORD of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

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    2 And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

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    4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5 And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me.

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    42 And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

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    14 Even so, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

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    45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched;

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    29 And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

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    34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

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    12 But when you sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.