Matthew 18:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away #– #it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung round his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin [that is, who entices him or hinders him in right conduct or thought], it would be better (more expedient and profitable or advantageous) for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea.

American Standard Version (1901)

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Common English Bible

“As for whoever causes these little ones who believe in me to trip and fall into sin, it would be better for them to have a huge stone hung around their necks and be drowned in the bottom of the lake.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:6 Cross References

Zechariah 13:7

Sword, awake against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate – this is the declaration of the  Lord of Armies. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Zechariah 2:8

For the Lord of Armies says this: ‘In pursuit of his glory, he sent me against the nations plundering you, for whoever touches you touches the pupil  of my  eye.

Matthew 17:27

‘But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fish hook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin.   Take it and give it to them for me and you.’

Matthew 18:10

‘See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones,   because I tell you that in heaven their angels   continually view the face of my Father in heaven.   ,

Matthew 18:14

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes   one child like this in my name welcomes me.

Mark 9:42

‘But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away   #– #it would be better for him if a heavy millstone   were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

Acts 9:5

‘Who are you, Lord? ’ Saul said. ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,’ he replied.

Romans 14:21

It is a good thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble.