Mark 9:42

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

WEB

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.

YLT

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.

F.O.G Original

(42) Also whoever causes to stumble (sin), one of these humbles who believe in Me, it’s better for him if a millstone turned by a donkey is hung about his neck and he be thrown into the sea.

F.O.G

(42) Also whoever causes to stumble (sin), one of these humbles who believe in Me, it’s better for him if a millstone turned by a donkey is hung about his neck and he be thrown into the sea.

F.O.G MSG

⁴²“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstoneᵍ tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea.

Footnotes:

⁴²ᵍ Large millstone: A heavy stone used by donkeys to grind grain, emphasizing the severity of causing believers, especially new or weak ones, to fall into sin.