It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones(A) to stumble.(B) So watch yourselves.

“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them;(C) and if they repent, forgive them.(D) Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:3 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.

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.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should [a]offend one of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves. (A)If your brother sins [b]against you, (B)rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns [c]to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:2 cause one of these little ones to stumble
  2. Luke 17:3 NU omits against you
  3. Luke 17:4 M omits to you