It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

就是把磨石拴在这人的颈项上，丢在海里，还强如他把这小子里的一个绊倒了。

人若把这些小子中的一个绊倒的，还不如把磨石拴在他的颈项上，丢在海里。

人若把这些小子中的一个绊倒的，还不如把磨石拴在他的颈项上，丢在海里。

谁使一个卑微的弟兄失足犯罪，他的下场比把大磨石拴在他脖子上扔到海里还要惨。

就算拿一块大磨石拴在他的颈项上，把他沉在深海里，比他使这小子中的一个犯罪还好。

对他来说，就算脖子上拴着大磨石，被丢到海里，也比他使这些卑微人中的一个绊倒更好。

就是把磨石拴在這人的頸項上，丟在海裏，還強如他把這小子裏的一個絆倒了。

人若把這些小子中的一個絆倒的，還不如把磨石拴在他的頸項上，丟在海裏。

人若把這些小子中的一個絆倒的，還不如把磨石拴在他的頸項上，丟在海裏。

誰使一個卑微的弟兄失足犯罪，他的下場比把大磨石拴在他脖子上扔到海裡還要慘。

就算拿一塊大磨石拴在他的頸項上，把他沉在深海裡，比他使這小子中的一個犯罪還好。

假使一塊磨石掛在他的脖子上，拋在海裏，這倒比他把這些微小者之一絆跌了還上算呢！

對他來說，就算脖子上拴著大磨石，被丟到海裡，也比他使這些卑微人中的一個絆倒更好。

與其陷此小子之一於罪、寧以巨磨繫頸投於海、

與其陷小子於罪、寧人以巨磨懸其頸、而投於海、

與其使此小子之一陷於罪、寧以巨磨石繫其頸而投於海、

與其使一小子失足陷罪、孰若磨石懸頸、而被投於海之為愈乎！

It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Suppose people lead one of these little ones to sin. It would be better for those people to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

It is better for him if a millstone is hung around his neck and he is thrown into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to sin.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown 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 than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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 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 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.

“ But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.

In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.

Then he said,“ I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.“ And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.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.

So because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer for whom Christ died will be destroyed.And when you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.

“ Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.

When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!”

But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves.Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter,“ Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”“ Yes, Lord,” Peter replied,“ you know I love you.”“ Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.

Yet I have never used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that I want to start now. In fact, I would rather die than lose my right to boast about preaching without charge.

“ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, the man who is my partner,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ Strike down the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn against the lambs.