Mark 9:42 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 9:42

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

KJV

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.

⋯

Commentary

1 voice

Gregory the Dialogist

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (604)

(in Ezech. 1. Hom. 7) We must observe, however, that in our good works we must sometimes avoid the offence of our neighbour, sometimes look down upon it as of no moment. For in as far as we can do it without sin, we ought to avoid the offence of our neighbour; but if a stumblingblock is laid before men in what concerns the truth, it is better to allow the offence to arise, than that the truth should be abandoned. (de cura past. p. i. c.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He warns all his followers to take heed of ruining their own souls. This charity must begin at home; if we must take heed of doing any thing to hinder others from good, and to occasion their sin, much more careful must we be to avoid every thing that will take us off from our duty, or lead us to sin; and that which doth so we must part with, though it be ever so dear to us.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

We see in these verses, the mind of Christ on the great subject of TOLERATION in religion . The apostle John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn't one of our group." The man was doing a good work without doubt. He was warring on the same side as the apostles, beyond question. But this did not satisfy John. He did not work in the company of the apostles. He did not fight in line with them. And therefore John had opposed him.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Voices on this verse

loading…

Original language & word study

29 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ὃς	hos	who[ever]	G3739 →
ἂν	an	maybe	G302 →
σκανδαλίσῃ	skandalisē	shall cause to stumble	G4624 →
ἕνα	hena	one	G1520 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
μικρῶν	mikrōn	little ones	G3398 →
τούτων	toutōn	these	G3778 →
τῶν	tōn	who	G3588 →
πιστευόντων	pisteuontōn	are believing	G4100 →
εἰς	eis	in	G1519 →
ἐμέ,	eme	Me myself,	G1473 →
καλόν	kalon	better	G2570 →
ἐστιν	estin	it is	G1510 →
αὐτῷ	autō	for him	G846 →
μᾶλλον	mallon	rather	G3123 →
εἰ	ei	if	G1487 →
περίκειται	perikeitai	is put	G4029 →
μύλος	mulos	a millstone	G3458 →
ὀνικὸς	onikos	heavy	G3684 →
περὶ	peri	around	G4012 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
τράχηλον	trachēlon	neck	G5137 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
βέβληται	beblētai	he has been cast	G906 →
εἰς	eis	into	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
θάλασσαν.	thalassan	sea.	G2281 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 18:10
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
leads to
- Psalms 91:11
  For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
Through
Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
leads to
- Jude 1:19
  These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6
  Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…
- 1 Timothy 6:3–5
  If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
- 2 Timothy 3:5
  having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
- Colossians 2:8
  See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
Through
Matthew 18:6
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned…
leads to
- Luke 17:1–2
  Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
- Matthew 18:10
  See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.