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Matthew 18:2-6
English Standard Version
Matthew 18:2-6
English Standard Version
2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you (A)turn and (B)become like children, you (C)will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 (D)Whoever humbles himself like this child is the (E)greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 (F)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, 6 but (G)whoever causes one of these (H)little ones who believe in me to sin,[a] it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
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- Matthew 18:6 Greek causes… to stumble; also verses 8, 9
Matthew 18:2-6
New International Version
Matthew 18:2-6
New International Version
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,(A) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(B) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(C) 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(D)
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.(E)
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