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Matthew 18:5–6

yWhoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but zwhoever causes one of these alittle ones who believe in me to sin,1 it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

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Matthew 18:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

If anyone causes one of these little onesthose who believe in meto stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me. But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.

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

Matthew 18:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Whoever accepts a child in my name accepts me. If one of these little children believes in me, and someone causes that child to sin, it would be better for that person to have a large stone tied around the neck and be drowned in the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me. But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. 

“These little ones believe in me. It would be best for the person who causes one of them to lose faith to be drowned in the sea with a large stone hung around his neck.

Matthew 18:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Meit would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!

Matthew 18:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were fastened around your neck and you were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

and whoever welcomes one child such as this in my name welcomes me. But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him that a large millstone be hung on his neck and he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.

“But what if someone leads one of these little ones who believe in me to sin? If he does, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and be drowned at the bottom of the sea.

Matthew 18:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.


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