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Matthew 18:2-6
King James Version
Matthew 18:2-6
King James Version
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 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.
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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)
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
Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 18:2-6
Christian Standard Bible
2 He called a small child and had him stand among them. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children,(A) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(B) 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes[a] one child like this in my name welcomes me.
6 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.(C)
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- 18:5 Or receives
Matthew 18:2-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 18:2-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 And He called a child to Himself and set him [a]before them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [b]are converted and (A)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; 6 but (B)whoever (C)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it [c]would be better for him to have a [d]heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
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- Matthew 18:2 Lit in their midst
- Matthew 18:3 Lit are turned
- Matthew 18:6 Lit is better
- Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
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