Matthew 18:6 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁶ 4 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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ 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)

⁶ 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

⁶ “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

⁶ 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

⁶ 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

Psalm 105:15

2 That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.

Zechariah 13:7

And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall be no light, but cold and frost.

Zechariah 2:8

And Jesus was clothed with filthy garments: and he stood before the face of the angel.

Matthew 17:27

And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

Matthew 18:10

8 Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

2 Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.

Matthew 18:5

3 And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.

Mark 9:42

0 Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavory; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.

Acts 9:5

3 But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.

Romans 14:21

Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honour of God.