Mark 9:42
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea.
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Matthew 18:6But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him that a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea.
Matthew 25:45Then he will answer them and say, 'Truly I say to you, what you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
Acts 9:4and he fell upon the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Romans 14:13Therefore, let us no longer judge one another, but instead decide this, that no one will place a stumbling block or a snare for his brother.
Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to think about those who are causing the divisions and stumbling. They are going beyond the teaching that you have learned. Turn away from them.
1 Corinthians 10:32Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks, or to the church of God.
Matthew Henry on Mark 9:42-50
Pain to Be Preferred to Sin. 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… Read the whole commentary →