Mark 9:42
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
πιστεύω
are believing
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πιστεύω
To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.
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μικρός
little ones
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μικρός
Small, little, least. Mikros. Unless you become like a little child. The kingdom belongs to the small in their own eyes. Greatness in the kingdom is measured differently.
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καλός
better
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καλός
Good, beautiful, excellent. Kalos. She has done a beautiful thing. What looks like extravagance to the world looks beautiful to Jesus. He sees the love behind the act.
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οὗτος
these
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὅς
whoever
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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σκανδαλίζω
shall cause to stumble
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σκανδαλίζω
to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure)
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περίκειμαι
is put
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περίκειμαι
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
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ὀνικός
heavy
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ὀνικός
belonging to a ass, i.e. large (so as to be turned by a ass)
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μύλος
a millstone
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μύλος
a "mill", i.e. (by implication), a grinder (millstone)
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μᾶλλον
rather
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μᾶλλον
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
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τράχηλος
neck
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τράχηλος
the throat (neck), i.e. (figuratively) life
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θάλασσα
sea.
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θάλασσα
the sea (genitive case or specially)
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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εἰ
if
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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