Devine Scripture

Matthew 18:6

Matthew chapter 18 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

v.6This passage

v.7Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:32

    Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

  • Mark 9:42

    And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

  • Zechariah 2:8

    For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

  • Matthew 18:14

    Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Romans 15:1

    Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

  • Romans 14:21

    It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.