Luke 17:2 Parallel Translations

It would be best for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large stone hung around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to lose his faith.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

It 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.

ASV:

It 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.

BBE:

It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.

DBY:

It 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.

ERV:

It 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.

WEY:

It would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that he should cause even one of these little ones to fall.

WBS:

It 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.

WEB:

It 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.

YLT:

it 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.

Luke 17:2 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Mark 9:42 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.

1 Corinthians 8:12 And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

17:1,2 Various Sayings of Christ
SUMMARY OF LUKE 17:
Offenders and Offenses. The Power of Faith. The Ten Lepers Cleansed. The Kingdom of God. The Coming of Christ. Lot's Wife.
It is impossible but that causes of sin will come. See notes on Mt 18:6-7.

WES:

17:2 Little ones - Weak believers.

MHC:

17:1-10 It is no abatement of their guilt by whom an offence comes, nor will it lessen their punishment that offences will come. Faith in God's pardoning mercy, will enable us to get over the greatest difficulties in the way of forgiving our brethren. As with God nothing is impossible, so all things are possible to him that can believe. Our Lord showed his disciples their need of deep humility. The Lord has such a property in every creature, as no man can have in another; he cannot be in debt to them for their services, nor do they deserve any return from him.

CONC:

Better Bottom Cast Cause Dropped Fall Hanged Hung Lying Millstone Neck Offend Ones Profitable Rather Round Sin Snare Stone Stumble Thrown Tied Trouble Weighty

Better Bottom Cast Cause Dropped Fall Great Hanged Hung Little Millstone Neck Offend Ones Profitable Rather Round Sea Sin Stone Stumble Thrown Tied Trouble Weighty

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