Matthew 18:6 - Tree of Life Version

⁶ “But whoever causes one of these little ones who trust in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea!

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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.

Matthew 18:6 Cross References

Psalm 105:15

“Touch not My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.”

Zechariah 13:7

Awake, O sword, against My shepherd, against the man who is My companion! It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Zechariah 2:8

saying to him, ‘Run, speak to this young man saying: “Jerusalem will be inhabited as a village without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it.

Matthew 17:27

But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin. Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”

Matthew 18:10

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

Even so, it’s not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.”

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes one such child in My name, welcomes Me.

Mark 9:42

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who trust in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone put around his neck and to be thrown into the sea!”

Acts 9:5

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul said. “I am Yeshua—whom you are persecuting.

Romans 14:21

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything by which your brother stumbles.