Mark 9:42

Contemporary English Version 1995

It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks.

Cross References

Matthew 18:6

It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the deepest part of the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks!

Matthew 18:10

Don't be cruel to any of these little ones! I promise you their angels are always with my Father in heaven.

2 Corinthians 6:3

We don't want anyone to find fault with our work, and so we try hard not to cause problems.

Romans 16:17

My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them!

Romans 14:13

We must stop judging others. We must also make up our minds not to upset anyone's faith.

2 Peter 2:2

Many people will follow their evil ways and cause others to tell lies about the true way.

Acts 9:4

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, “Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?”

1 Timothy 5:14

I would prefer that young widows get married, have children, and look after their families. Then the enemy won't have any reason to say insulting things about us.

Philippians 1:10

how to make the right choices. Then you will still be pure and innocent when Christ returns. And until that day,

Romans 15:21

It is just as the Scriptures say, “All who haven't been told about him will see him, and those who haven't heard about him will understand.”

Matthew 17:27

But we don't want to cause trouble. So go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Use it to pay your taxes and mine.”