“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone[a] were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!(A) Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:6 A 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) Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(B)

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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.

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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Warnings from Jesus

42 “But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me(A)—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone[a](B) were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:42 A millstone turned by a donkey

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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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.

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19 There must, indeed, be factions(A) among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

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19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.(A)

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19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

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