Luke 17:2

Luke 17:2 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

2It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

2It is better for him if a millstone is hung around his neck and he is thrown into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to sin.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

2It would be better for him if a millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble [in sin and lose faith]. [Matt 18:6; Mark 9:42]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

2It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

2It 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.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

2It 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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

2Suppose people lead one of these little ones to sin. It would be better for those people to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

2It would be better for that person if someone tied a big stone around his neck and then threw him into the sea. Nobody should ever cause anyone who believes in me to do wrong things, even if they do not seem to be important people.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

2it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put around his neck, and he has been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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