But so that we don’t offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook. Take up the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
Mark 9:42 - Y'all Version Bible “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be more excellent for them if they were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around their neck. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And whoever causes one of these little ones (these believers) who acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin, it would be better (more profitable and wholesome) for him if a [huge] millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. American Standard Version (1901) And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. Common English Bible “As for whoever causes these little ones who believe in me to trip and fall into sin, it would be better for them to have a huge stone hung around their necks and to be thrown into the lake. Catholic Public Domain Version And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life disabled, than having two hands to go into Hell, into the unquenchable fire, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire: |
But so that we don’t offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook. Take up the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
See that y’all don’t despise one of these little ones. For I tell y’all that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a huge millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
Therefore let us not judge one another anymore. Instead y’all make this judgment: never put a stumbling block or trap in the way of a sibling.
But, as it is written, “Those who were not told will see. They who haven’t heard will understand.”
Now I beg y’all, siblings, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine that y’all learned. Avoid them.
We don’t give anyone anything that would cause stumbling, so that the deacon-work will not be discredited.
so that y’all may discern the things what is best, that y’all may be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ,
Therefore I want younger widows to marry, bear children, keep the household, and give the adversary no occasion for reproach.
Many will follow their lifestyle of sensuality, and because of this, the way of the truth will be criticized.