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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 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 would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
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It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. |
It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea than that he should cause to sin or be a snare to one of these little ones [lowly in rank or influence]. |
It is profitable for him if a millstone is hung around his neck and he has been hurled into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
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It would be better for that man to have a mill-stone hung round his neck and be thrown into the sea, than that he should trip up one of these little ones. |
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck, and he be hurled into the sea, than for him to ensnare one of these lowly ones. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.