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NASB					Matt 18:6 but ^Awhoever³⁷³⁹^,³⁰² ^Bcauses⁴⁶²⁴ one¹⁵²⁰ of these³⁷⁷⁸ little³³⁹⁸ ones³³⁹⁸ who believe⁴¹⁰⁰ in Me to stumble⁴⁶²⁴, it ¹would be better^4851a for him to have a ²heavy³⁶⁸⁴ millstone³⁴⁵⁸ hung²⁹¹⁰ around⁴⁰¹² his neck⁵¹³⁷, and to be drowned²⁶⁷⁰ in the depth³⁹⁸⁹ of the sea²²⁸¹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. [Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2]

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Lit is better

Lit millstone turned by a donkey

NASB Cross References:
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Mark 9:42 ¶ "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.

Matt 17:27 "However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."

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Greek Heb.

302

an; a prim. conditional particle; usually untranslatable, but generally denoting supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty:--however*(1), if(4), unless*(1), what*(3), whatever*(9), whenever*(1), wherever*(1), whoever*(38), whomever*(5).

1520

heis (masc.) or
mia (fem.) or
hen (neut.); a prim. num.; one:--agreement(1), alike*(1), alone(3), common(1), detail(1), first(9), individual(2), individually*(1), lone(1), man(1), nothing*(1), one(282), one another(1), one man(2), one thing(5), one*(2), person(1), single(1), smallest(1), someone(2), thirty-nine*(1), unity(1).

2281

thalassa; of unc. or.; the sea:--sea(86), seashore(5).

2670

katapontizô; from 2596 and 4195 (in its ordinary use); to throw into the sea:--drowned(1), sink(1).

2910

kremannumi; from a prim. root krem-; to hang:--depend(1), hanged(1), hanging(3), hangs(1), hung(1).

3398

mikros; a prim. word; small, little:--least(4), less(1), little(13), little ones(6), little while(10), short(1), small(8), smaller(2), smallest(1).

3458

mulos; from the same as 3457a; a mill, a millstone:--mill(2), millstone(2).

3684

onikos; from 3688; of or for a donkey:--heavy(2).

3739

hos,
hê,
ho; a prim. pron.; usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that:--another*(8), any(1), because*(7), deeds*(1), just(1), just*(1), once*(1), one(11), one*(6), other(2), others*(2), same(2), since*(3), so(1), some(7), some*(8), someone(1), such(1), there(1), these(6), these things(3), thing(1), things(4), third(1), this(22), this is what(1), those whom(1), until*(1), what(101), what*(2), whatever(5), whatever*(28), when(9), when*(3), where(1), where*(2), which(404), while*(3), who(158), whoever(4), whoever*(51), whom(218), whomever*(6), whose(38), why*(3).

3778

houtos,
hautê,
touto; prob. from a redupl. of 3588, used as a demonstrative pron.; this:--afterward*(3), especially(1), fact(2), follow*(1), here*(1), hereafter*(1), man(1), now*(1), one(2), one whom(1), partly*(1), person(1), present(1), same(1), so(1), so then*(1), so*(1), some(2), such(2), therefore*(16), these(179), these...things(1), these men(10), these people(1), these things(192), this(737), this man(56), this man's(2), this one(4), this reason*(1), this thing(2), this way(1), this woman(4), this*(1), this...thing(1), those(2), those things(1), very(3), very thing(2), who(2), whom(1).

3989

pelagos; a prim. word; the deep, the deep sea:--depth(1), sea(1).

4012

peri; a prim. prep.; about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject):--about(103), about*(1), against(4), all around(1), around(12), around*(1), because(2), behalf(4), case*(1), cause*(1), circumstances*(1), companions*(1), concerning(48), condition*(1), connection(2), followers*(1), help(1), neighborhood(1), over(1), over...about(1), refers(1), regard(3), regarding(4), vicinity(1).

4100

pisteuô; from 4102; to believe, entrust:--believe(118), believed(73), believers(3), believes(29), believing(10), do(1), entrust(1), entrusted(6), entrusting(1), has faith(1).

4624

skandalizô; from 4625; to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offense:--cause(1), cause...to stumble(2), causes(2), causes...to stumble(6), fall away(7), falls away(1), led into sin(1), makes...stumble(2), offend(1), offended(1), stumble(3), stumbling(1), take(1), take offense(1), took offense(2).

4851a

sumpherô; from 4862 and 5342; to bring together, to be profitable:--advantage(2), better(4), brought...together(1), common good(1), expedient(2), good(1), profitable(4).

5137

trachêlos; prob. from 5138; the neck:--embraced*(2), neck(4), necks(1).

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