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Mark 9:42

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42“aAnd whoever causes one of these 1little ones who believe to stumble, it 2would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he 3had been cast into the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Humble
  2. 2Lit is better for him if a millstone turned by a donkey is hung
  3. 3Lit has been thrown

Cross references

  1. aMatt 18:6; Luke 17:2; 1 Cor 8:12

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.