Then why do you now try to test God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke that neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?

They all wept aloud, and throwing their arms about Paul's neck they kissed him affectionately,

who risked their necks to save my life. Not only I but also all the churches among the heathen thank them. Remember me also to the church that meets at their house.

But whoever hinders one of these children who believe in me might better have a great millstone hung around his neck and be sunk in the open sea.

And whoever causes one of these humble believers to fall might better have a great millstone hung around his neck and be thrown into the sea.

And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and pitied him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

He might better have a millstone hung around his neck, and be thrown into the sea, than be a hindrance to one of these humble people.