Matthew 18:6 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Matthew 18:6 - but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[fn] it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[fn] it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away — it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

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

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it [fn]would be better for him to have a [fn]heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is better for him that a [fn]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me, to sin, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui autem scandalizaverit unum de pusillis istis qui in me credunt expedit ei ut suspendatur mola asinaria in collo eius et demergatur in profundum maris

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَمَنْ كَانَ عَثْرَةً لأَحَدِ هَؤُلاءِ الصِّغَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِي، فَأَفْضَلُ لَهُ لَوْ عُلِّقَ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَجَرُ الرَّحَى وَأُغْرِقَ فِي أَعْمَاقِ الْبَحْرِ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ὃς δ᾽ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ὃς δ᾽ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَمَنْ أَعْثَرَ أَحَدَ هؤُلاَءِ الصِّغَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِي فَخَيْرٌ لَهُ أَنْ يُعَلَّقَ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَجَرُ الرَّحَى وَيُغْرَقَ فِي لُجَّةِ الْبَحْرِ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y cualquiera que escandalizare á alguno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, mejor le fuera que se le colgase al cuello una piedra de molino de asno, y que se le anegase en el profundo de la mar.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y cualquiera que haga tropezar a alguno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, mejor le fuera que se le colgase al cuello una piedra de molino de asno, y que se le hundiese en lo profundo del mar.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

凡使這信我的一個小子跌倒的、倒不如把大磨石拴在這人的頸項上、沉在深海裡。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y a cualquiera que haga tropezar a uno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, mejor le fuera que se le atase al cuello una gran piedra de molino y que se le hundiese en lo profundo del mar.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

누구든지 나를 믿는 이 소자 중 하나를 실족케 하면 차라리 연자 맷돌을 그 목에 달리우고 깊은 바다에 빠뜨리우는 것이 나으니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mais, si quelqu'un scandalisait un de ces petits qui croient en moi, il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu'on suspendît à son cou une meule de moulin, et qu'on le jetât au fond de la mer.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wer aber ärgert dieser Geringsten einen, die an mich glauben, dem wäre es besser, daß ein Mühlstein an seinen Hals gehängt und er ersäuft werde im Meer, da es am tiefsten ist.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

а кто соблазнит одного из малых сих, верующих в Меня, тому лучше было бы, если бы повесили ему мельничный жернов на шею и потопили его во глубине морской.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y cualquiera que hace tropezar a alguno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, mejor le fuera que se le colgase al cuello una piedra de molino de asno, y que se le anegase en lo profundo del mar.

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(18:6)

Greek causes… to stumble; also verses 8, 9

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