Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish coming up. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a coin; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."
Mark 9:42 - English Majority Text Version "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were around his neck, and he be cast into the sea. Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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: |
Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish coming up. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a coin; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you 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 him that a huge millstone be hanged on his neck, and he be drowned in the depth of the sea.
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Therefore let us no longer judge one another, but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling block or an offense before our brother.
but as it is written: "To whom He was not announced, they shall see; and those who have not heard shall understand."
Now I urge you, brothers, to look out for those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
We give no occasion for offense in anything, lest the ministry be blamed,
that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,
Therefore I desire that the younger widows to marry, to bear children, to manage the house, to give no opportunity to the adversary because of reproach.
And many will follow after their debaucheries, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.