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.
BSB
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
WEB
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.
YLT
it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.
F.O.G Original
(2) It’s better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he’s thrown into the sea than that he causes one of these little ones to stumble.
F.O.G
(2) It’s better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he’s thrown into the sea than that he causes one of these little ones to stumble.
F.O.G MSG
²It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little onesᵇ to stumble.
Footnotes:
²ᵇ Little ones: Refers both to children and new believers who are vulnerable in their faith