Luke 17:2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
KJV
λυσιτελεῖ αὐτῷ εἰ λίθος μυλικὸς περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔρριπται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, ἢ ἵνα σκανδαλίσῃ τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ἕνα.
Greek NT
Utilius est illi si lapis molaris imponatur circa collum ejus, et projiciatur in mare quam ut scandalizet unum de pusillis istis.
Vulgate
It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
ASV
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- λίθος μυλικὸς — SBLGNT
- λίθος μυλικὸς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- μύλος ὀνικὸς — Robinson-Pierpont
- τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ἕνα — SBLGNT
- τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ἕνα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 8:11 — And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
- Mark 9:42 — 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.
- Matt 5:30 — And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- Matt 18:3 — And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 18:10 — Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 18:14 — Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
- Matt 26:24 — The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
- Rom 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
- Rom 14:13 — Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.