Then said he unto the disciples, ^aIt is ^bimpossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! ²^cIt ^dwere better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should ^aoffend one of these little ones.

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Footnotes

aVer. 1, 2, Matt. 18:7, 6.
bComp. ch. 13:33 (Gk.).
d Tobit 3:6 (Gk.).
aVer. 1, 2, Matt. 18:7, 6.

Cross references

c Mark 9:42.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He said to his disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

NLTNew Living Translation

One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to his disciples, “It is impossible for causes for stumbling not to come, but woe to him through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea than that he causes one of these little ones to sin.