Luke 17:2

1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

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.

3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
It would be [more] profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.
BLB
It is better for him if a millstone is put around his neck and he is thrown into the sea than that he might cause to stumble one of these little ones.
ÅB
Det var bedre for ham om det var hengt en kvernsten om hans hals, og han var kastet i havet, enn at han skulle forføre én av disse små.
OTB
Det ville være bedre for den personen å få en kvernstein hengt om halsen og bli kastet i havet enn å få en av disse små til å synde.
B1930
Det var bedre for ham om det var hengt en kvernsten om hans hals, og han var kastet i havet, enn at han skulde forføre én av disse små.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 9:42

    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.

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  • Matthew 18:14

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

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  • Matthew 18:3–6

    And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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  • Matthew 18:10

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:11–12

    And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

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  • Matthew 26:24

    The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:22

    To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

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  • 2 Peter 2:1–3

    But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

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