Matthew 18:6

Easy To Read Version

“If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone {\cf2\super [251]} tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea.

Cross References

Psalm 105:15

God said,\par “Don’t hurt my chosen people.\par Don’t do anything bad to my prophets. {\cf2\super [549]} ”\par

Zechariah 13:7

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Sword, hit the shepherd! Hit my friend! Hit the shepherd and the sheep will run away. And I will punish those little ones.

Zechariah 2:8

Why? Because hurting you\par is like hurting the pupil of God’s eye.\par

Matthew 17:27

But we don’t want to make these tax collectors angry. So \{pay the tax in this way\}: Go to the lake and fish. After you catch the first fish, open the fish’s mouth. Inside its mouth you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that coin and give it to the tax collectors. That will pay the tax for you and me.”

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost.

Matthew 18:5

“If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me.

Mark 9:42

“If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone {\cf2\super [117]} tied around his neck and be drowned in the sea.

Acts 9:5

Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?”

Romans 14:21

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine if that makes your brother or sister fall into sin. It is better not to do anything that will make your brother or sister sin.