Mark 9:42

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Summary

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.

Offend

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Revelation 16:6

Bible References

Offend

But whoever is a hindrance to one of these little ones who believe in me, better for him to have a great mill-stone hung round his neck and be sunk in the deep sea.

To his disciples he said, "It is inevitable that hindrances should come, but woe to the man by whom they come;

So let us stop criticizing one another; rather make up your mind never to put any stumbling-block or hindrance in your brother's way.

but that (as it is written) They should see who never had learned about him, and they who had never heard of him should understand.

Brothers, I beg of you to keep your eye on those who stir up dissensions and put hindrances in your way, contrary to the doctrine which you have been taught. Avoid them.

Suppose anyone sees you, a person of enlightened mind, reclining at meat inside an idol's temple; will that really 'fortify his weak conscience'? Will it not embolden him to violate his scruples of conscience by eating food that has been offered to idols?

Put no stumbling-block in the way of Jews or Greeks or the church of God.

I put no obstacle in the path of any, so that my ministry may not be discredited;

so that you may be transparent and no harm to anyone in view of the day of Christ,

So I prefer young widows to marry again, to bear children, to look after their households, and not to afford our opponents any chance of reviling us.

and many will follow their immorality (thanks to them the true Way will be maligned);

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Then he will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did not do it to one of these, even the least of them, you did not do it to me.'

he dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

there was not a synagogue where I did not often punish them and force them to blaspheme; and in my frantic fury I persecuted them even to foreign towns.

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain for adhering to God's word and to the testimony which they bore;

They poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink! They deserve it!"