Luke 17:2

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

Luke 17:2 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 17:2

It were better for him that a millstone
(See Gill on Matthew 18:6) and (See Gill on Mark 9:42).

Luke 17:2 In-Context

1 He said to His disciples, "Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!

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

3 Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

4 And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."

Footnotes

• [a] Large stone used for grinding grains into flour