2It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.


In Context

1 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come.

2 It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

3 So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

4 If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."

Luke 17:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:2It 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:2It 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:2It 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:2It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:2It 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:2it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:2It 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.