Nevertheless, lest we should offend them: go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twelve pence that take and pay for me and thee.
Luke 17:2 - William Tyndale New Testament It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea, rather then he should offend one of these little ones. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea than that he should cause to sin or be a snare to one of these little ones [lowly in rank or influence]. American Standard Version (1901) It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. Common English Bible It would be better for them to be thrown into a lake with a large stone hung around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to trip and fall into sin. Catholic Public Domain Version It would be better for him if a millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than to lead astray one of these little ones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones. |
Nevertheless, lest we should offend them: go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twelve pence that take and pay for me and thee.
¶ See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels behold the face of my father, which is in heaven.
Even so hit is not the will of your father in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
The son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the son of man shall be betrayed. It had been good for that man, if he had never been born.
¶ And whosoever shall hurt one of these little ones, that believe in me, it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.
¶ When they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter: Simon Ioanna, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him: yee Lord, thou knowest, that I love thee. He said unto him: feed my lambs.
But I have used none of these things. ¶ Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. It were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.
To the weak became I as weak, to win the weak. In all thing I fashioned myself to all men, to save at the leastway some.