Verse 2

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.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Det ville være bedre for ham om en møllestein ble hengt om halsen hans, og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle føre en av disse små til fall.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Det ville være bedre for ham om en stor møllestein ble knyttet rundt halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skaper skandale for en av disse små.

  • Norsk King James

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en stor møllestein ble hengt om halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle påføre en av disse små skade.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt rundt halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle føre en av disse små til fall.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Det ville være bedre for ham om en møllestein ble hengt om hans hals og han ble kastet i havet enn at han skulle forarge en av disse små.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en møllestein ble hengt om hans hals og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle føre en av disse små til fall.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt om hans hals og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle forføre en av disse små.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Det ville vært bedre for ham å ha en møllstein hengt om halsen og bli kastet ut i havet, enn at han skulle fela en av disse små.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Det hadde vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt rundt halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han forfører én av disse små.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Det hadde vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt rundt halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han forfører én av disse små.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt rundt halsen og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle forføre en av disse små.

  • 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.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Luke.17.2", "source": "Λυσιτελεῖ αὐτῷ εἰ μύλος ὀνικὸς περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔρριπται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, ἢ ἵνα σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων.", "text": "*Lysitelei* to him if *mylos* *onikos* *perikeitai* around the *trachēlon* of him, and *erriptai* into the *thalassan*, than that he should *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these.", "grammar": { "*Lysitelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is better/more profitable", "*mylos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*onikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - of a donkey", "*perikeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is placed around", "*trachēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*erriptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been thrown/cast", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*skandalisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - cause to stumble/sin", "*mikrōn*": "genitive, plural - little ones/small ones" }, "variants": { "*Lysitelei*": "it is profitable/advantageous/better", "*mylos onikos*": "donkey millstone/millstone turned by donkey", "*skandalisē*": "cause to stumble/cause to sin/offend" } }

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Det ville være bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt om halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle forlede en av disse små.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Det er ham nyttigere, om en Møllesteen hænges om hans Hals, og han bliver kastet i Havet, end at han skal forarge een af disse Smaae.

  • 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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Det ville være bedre for ham om en møllestein ble hengt om halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle få en av disse små til å falle.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt om halsen hans, og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle få én av disse små til å snuble.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    det ville vært bedre for ham om en tung kvernstein ble hengt om halsen hans og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle få en av disse små til å snuble.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en kvernstein ble hengt om halsen på ham, og han ble kastet i havet, enn at han skulle bli årsak til at en av disse små snubler.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Det ville vært bedre for ham om en stor stein var hengt rundt halsen på ham og han ble kastet i havet, før han skapte problemer for noen av disse små.

  • 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.

  • 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.