Catholic Public Domain Version
"It would be better for him if a millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than to lead astray one of these little ones. "
— Luke 17:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.”
“It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.”
“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.”
“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.”
And he said to his disciples: “It is impossible for scandals not to occur. But woe to him through whom they come!
It would be better for him if a millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than to lead astray one of these little ones.
Be attentive to yourselves. If your brother has sinned against you, correct him. And if he has repented, forgive him.
And if he has sinned against you seven times a day, and seven times a day has turned back to you, saying, ‘I am sorry,’ then forgive him.”
And the Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”