King James Bible
KJVIt 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.
Translation Comparison
Luke 17:2
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The verse Luke 17:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones. | |
English Revised VersionERV | It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. | |
World English BibleWEB | It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | It would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that he should cause even one of these little ones to fall. |
American Standard Version
ASVIt were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIt were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIt would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.
English Revised Version
ERVIt were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIt were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.
World English Bible
WEBIt would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTit is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.
American King James Version
AKJVIt 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIt would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that he should cause even one of these little ones to fall.
King James Bible
KJVIt 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.
American Standard Version
ASVIt were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIt were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIt would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.
English Revised Version
ERVIt were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIt were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.
World English Bible
WEBIt would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTit is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.
American King James Version
AKJVIt 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIt would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that he should cause even one of these little ones to fall.