but (A)whoever (B)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to [a]sin, it is better for him that a [b]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the ch
  2. Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey

Causing to Stumble

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to 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.(A)

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42 (A)Whoever causes one of these [a]little ones who believe in Me to [b]sin, it is better for him if a heavy millstone is hung around his neck and he [c]is thrown into the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:42 Or lowly
  2. Mark 9:42 Or stumble
  3. Mark 9:42 Lit has been thrown (intensified)

Causing to Stumble

42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble,(A) it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.(B)

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12 (A)And so, by sinning against the brothers and sisters and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin (B)against Christ.

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12 When you sin against them(A) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(B)

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