⁴²“But whoever ^•causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me ^z—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone ^a^bwere hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

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Footnotes

•The Greek word skandalizo has a root meaning of snare or trap but has no real English counterpart.
a9:42 A millstone turned by a donkey

Cross references

z9:42 Ex 23:33; Jn 6:35
b9:42 Jdg 9:53; Mt 24:41; Rv 18:22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

NLTNew Living Translation

“But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it is better for him if instead a large millstone is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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