Matthew 18:6

1395 But who so sclaundrith oon of these smale, that bileuen in me, it spedith to hym that a mylnstoon `of assis be hangid in his necke, and he be drenchid in the depnesse of the see. (Wyclif's Bible by John Wycliffe)

1534 But whosoever offende one of these lytelons which beleve in me: it were better for him that a milstone were hanged aboute his necke and that he were drouned in the depth of the see. (Tyndale Bible by William Tyndale)

1535 But who so offendeth one of these litle ones which beleue in me, it were better for him, that a mylstone were hanged aboute his neck, and he drowned in the depth of the see. (Coverdale Bible)

1539 (Great Bible First Edition - Miles Coverdale)

1540 But whoso doth offende one of these lytleons whych beleue in me: it were better for hym, that a mylstone were hanged aboute hys necke, & that he were drowned in the depth of the see. (Great Bible Second Edition - Miles Coverdale)

1549 But whosoeuer offende one of these litelone, whych beleue in me: it were better for hym, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Matthew's Bible - John Rogers)

1557 (Geneva 1557)

1560 (Geneva Bible) First Edition

1568 But who so shall offende one of these litle ones, which beleue in me, it were better for hym, that a myll stone were hanged about his necke, & that he were drowned in the deapth of the sea. (Bishop's Bible First Edition

1582 (Rheims 1582)

1587 But whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham

1599 (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham

1611 But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea. (King James Version)

1729 But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea. (Mace New Testament)

1745 But whoso shall afford scandal to one of these little ones who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Mr. Whiston's Primitive New Testament)

1762 (King James Version)

1769 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (King James Version - Benjamin Blayney)

1770 but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea. (Worsley Version by John Worsley)

1790 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Wesley Version by John Wesley)

1795 And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of the sea. (A Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by Thomas Haweis)

1833 But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me, to sin, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Webster Version - by Noah Webster)

1835 but whosoever shall ensnare any of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that an upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were sunk in the ocean. (Living Oracles by Alexander Campbell)

1849 And every one that shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, to him it had been better that the mill-stone of an ass were hung to his neck, and himself plunged into the depths of the sea. (Etheridge Translation by John Etheridge)

1850 (King James Version by Committee)

1851 (Murdock Translation)

1855 Calvin Bible by the Calvin Translation Society

1858 but whoever offends one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone should be hung to his neck, and that he should be plunged into the depths of the sea. (The New Testament Translated from the Original Greek by Leicester Sawyer)

1865 Who but ever may insnare one of the little-ones these, of the believing into me, it is appropriate to him, that should be hung a millstone upper on the neck of him, and he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. (The Emphatic Diaglott by Benjamin Wilson)

1865 But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to offend, it were better for him that an upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were plunged in the depth of the sea. (The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1865 by American Bible Union)

1869 But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be swallowed up in the depth of the sea. (Noyes Translation by George Noyes)

1873 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (King James Version) by Frederick Scrivener)

1885 But whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. (Revised Version also called English Revised Version - Charles Ellicott editor)

1890 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea. (Darby Version 1890 by John Darby)

1898 and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea. (Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young)

1901 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and `that' he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. (American Standard Version - Philip Schaff)

1902 And, whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones who believe in me, it profiteth him, that there be hung a large mill–stone about his neck, and he be sunk in the wide main of the sea. (The Emphasised Bible Rotherham Version)

1902 But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea. (Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by William Godbey)

1904 But whosoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a large millstone be hanged about his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea. (The New Testament: Revised and Translated by Adolphus Worrell)

1904 But, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be best for him to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round his neck. (Twentieth Century New Testament by Ernest Malan and Mary Higgs)

1911 (Syrus Scofield)

1912 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child, he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens. (Weymouth New Testament)

1918 But whoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that an upper millstone were hung about his neck and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (The New Testament Translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript by Henry Anderson)

1923 (Edgar Goodspeed)

1982 (New King James Version)

1984 (New International Version)

1995 (New American Standard Bible) (©1995)

1999 (American King James Version)AKJV

2005 (Today’s New International Version)

Foreign Language Versions

Arabic

ومن أعثر احد هؤلاء الصغار المؤمنين بي فخير له ان يعلق في عنقه حجر الرحى ويغرق في لجة البحر. (Arabic Smith & Van Dyke)

Aramaic

ܘܟܠ ܕܢܟܫܠ ܠܚܕ ܡܢ ܗܠܝܢ ܙܥܘܪܐ ܕܡܗܝܡܢܝܢ ܒܝ ܦܩܚ ܗܘܐ ܠܗ ܕܬܗܘܐ ܬܠܝܐ ܪܚܝܐ ܕܚܡܪܐ ܒܨܘܪܗ ܘܡܛܒܥ ܒܥܘܡܩܘܗܝ ܕܝܡܐ ܀ (Aramaic Peshitta)

Basque

Baina norc-ere scandalizaturen baitu ni baithan sinhesten duten chipi hautaric bat, harc hobe luque vrka lequión bere leppoan asto-errota harribat, eta hunda ledin itsas hundarrean.

Bulgarian

1940 А който съблазни едно от тия малките, които вярват в Мене, за него би било по-добре да се окачеше на врата му един воденичен камък, и да потънеше в морските дълбочини. (Bulgarian Bible)

Chinese

1 凡使这信我的一个小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在这人的颈项上，沉在深海里。 (Chinese Union Version (Simplified))

1 凡使這信我的一個小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在這人的頸項上，沉在深海裡。 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))

French

Et quiconque est une occasion de chute pour un de ces petits qui croient en moi, il serait avantageux pour lui qu'on lui eût pendu au cou une meule d'âne et qu'il eût été noyé dans les profondeurs de la mer. (French Darby)

1744 Mais quiconque scandalise un de ces petits qui croient en moi, il lui vaudrait mieux qu'on lui pendît une meule d'âne au cou, et qu'on le jetât au fond de la mer. (Martin 1744)

1744 Mais si quelqu'un scandalise un de ces petits qui croient en moi, il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu'on lui attachât une meule au cou, et qu'on le jetât au fond de la mer. (Ostervald 1744)

German

1545 Wer aber ärgert dieser Geringsten einen, die an mich glauben, dem wäre besser, daß ein Mühlstein an seinen Hals gehänget, und er ersäuft würde im Meer, da es am tiefsten ist. (Luther 1545)

1871 Wer aber irgend eines dieser Kleinen, (O. einen dieser Geringen) die an mich glauben, ärgern (d. h. ihm einen Fallstrick legen) wird, dem wäre nütze, daß ein Mühlstein (Eig. ein Esels-Mühlstein, d. h. ein Mühlstein, der durch einen Esel getrieben wurde) an seinen Hals gehängt, und er in die Tiefe des Meeres versenkt würde. (Elberfelder 1871)

1912 Wer aber ärgert dieser Geringsten einen, die an mich glauben, dem wäre es besser, daß ein Mühlstein an seinen Hals gehängt und er ersäuft werde im Meer, da es am tiefsten ist. (Luther 1912)

Italian

1649 Ma chi avrà scandalezzato uno di questi piccoli che credono in me, meglio per lui sarebbe che gli fosse appiccata una macina da asino al collo, e che fosse sommerso nel fondo del mare. (Giovanni Diodati Bible 1649)

1927 Ma chi avrà scandalizzato uno di questi piccoli che credono in me, meglio per lui sarebbe che gli fosse appesa al collo una macina da mulino e fosse sommerso nel fondo del mare. (Riveduta Bible 1927)

Japanese

1928 (Naoji Nagai)

Latin

qui autem scandalizaverit unum de pusillis istis qui in me credunt expedit ei ut suspendatur mola asinaria in collo eius et demergatur in profundum maris Latin Vulgate

1527 (Erasmus 1527)

1527 (Erasmus Vulgate 1527)

Pidgin

1996 (Pidgin King Jems)

Romainian

2010 Dar pentru oricine va face să păcătuiască pe unul din aceşti micuţi, cari cred în Mine, ar fi mai de folos să i se atîrne de gît o piatră mare de moară, şi să fie înecat în adîncul mării. (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba româna)

Russian

1876 а кто соблазнит одного из малых сих, верующих в Меня, тому лучше было бы, если бы повесили ему мельничный жернов на шею ипотопили его во глубине морской. Russian Synodal Version

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Spanish

Y cualquiera que escandalizare á alguno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, mejor le fuera que se le colgase al cuello una piedra de molino de asno, y que se le anegase en el profundo de la mar. (RVG Spanish)

Swedish

1917 Men den som förför en av dessa små som tro på mig, för honom vore det bättre att en kvarnsten hängdes om hans hals och han sänktes ned i havets djup. (Swedish - Svenska 1917)

Tagalog

1905 Datapuwa't sinomang magbigay ng ikatitisod sa isa sa maliliit na ito na nagsisisampalataya sa akin, ay may pakikinabangin pa siya kung bitinan ang kaniyang leeg ng isang malaking batong gilingan, at siya'y ilubog sa kalaliman ng dagat. (Ang Dating Biblia 1905)

Tok Pisin

1996 (Tok Pisin King Jems)

Vietnamese

1934 Song, nếu ai làm cho một đứa trong những đứa nhỏ nầy đã tin ta sa vào tội lỗi, thì thà buộc cối đá vào cổ, mà quăng nó xuống đáy biển còn hơn. (VIET)

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