Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Bible References
Better
Matthew 18:6
He who causes one of my faithful little ones to stumble is in trouble. It would be better for him to end up in the deep sea with a great stone tied to his neck.
Matthew 26:24
It is written that the Son of man will depart. The man who betrays him will experience much grief. It would have been better if that man had not been born.
Mark 9:42
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea.
1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have used none of these rights! Neither have I written these things, that it should be done to me. It would be better for me to die, than that any man should make my reason for boasting void.
2 Peter 2:1
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.