Luke 17:2

Tree of Life Version

It would be better for him to have a millstone put around his neck and to be hurled into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd, He tends His flock. He gathers the lambs in His arms carries them in his bosom, and gently guides nursing ewes.

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.

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 26:24

The Son of Man indeed goes, just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born!”

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!”

John 21:15

When they had finished breakfast, Yeshua said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs!”

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have used none of these things, and I am not writing these things so it will happen this way in my case—for I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason to boast.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the weak I became weak, so that I might win over the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all means possible I might save some.