Luke 17:2

2 "¹It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would 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, "It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come!

2 "It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would 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 a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him."

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

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 18:6; Mark 9:42; 1 Corinthians 8:12

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "is"