Mark 9:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.”
Mark 9:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 9:42 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 9:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.”
Mark 9:42 — World English Bible
Mark 9:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. ”
Mark 9:42 — American Standard Version
Mark 9:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea.”
Mark 9:42 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 9:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And whosoever shall be a snare to one of the little ones who believe [in me], it were better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he cast into the sea. ”
Mark 9:42 — Darby Translation
Mark 9:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones, that beleeue in me, it were better for him rather, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into the sea.”
Mark 9:42 — Geneva Bible
Mark 9:42 in Context — Mark 9
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
What Does Mark 9:42 Mean?
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