| Matthew 18:6-7, 21-22 | Mark 9:42 | Luke 17:1-10 | John |
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18:6 "If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones
who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were
fastened around your neck and you were drowned in the depth of the sea.
18:7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! Occasions for stumbling
are bound to come, but woe to the one by whom the stumbling block comes!
18:21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the churchF135 sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" 18:22 Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-sevenF136 times. FOOTNOTES: F135: Gk [if my brother] F136: Or [seventy times seven] |
9:42 "If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones
who believe in me,F80 it would be better for you if a great
millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.
FOOTNOTES: F80: Other ancient authorities lack [in me] |
17:1 JesusF151 said to his disciples, "Occasions for stumbling
are bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom they come! 17:2 It would be
better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown
into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
17:3 Be on your guard! If another discipleF152 sins, you must
rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive. 17:4
And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back
to you seven times and says, "I repent,' you must forgive."
17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" 17:6 The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of aF153 mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, "Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. 17:7 "Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, "Come here at once and take your place at the table'? 17:8 Would you not rather say to him, "Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink'? 17:9 Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? 17:10 So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!'" FOOTNOTES: F151: Gk [He] F152: Gk [your brother] F153: Gk [faith as a grain of] |