Matthew 18:6

Weymouth NT

But whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him to have a millstone hung round his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Cross References

Matthew 17:27

»However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me.«

Matthew 18:10

»Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.«

Matthew 18:14

Just so it is not the will of your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

Mark 9:42

»And whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe, he would be better off if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea.«

Acts 9:5

»Who art thou, Lord?« he asked. »I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,« was the reply.

Romans 14:21

The right course is to forego eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything that tends to your brother's fall.