Luke

Luke 17:1–2

¹Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! ²It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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Luke 17:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
It is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
inevitable	Ἀνένδεκτόν	Anendekton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G418 impossible
that	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
stumbling blocks	σκάνδαλα	skandala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
will come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
but	πλὴν	plēn	Conjunction	G4133 however, nevertheless
woe	οὐαὶ	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

Luke 17:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It would be better	λυσιτελεῖ	lysitelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3081 it profits
for him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to have	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a millstone	λίθος	lithos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
hung	περίκειται	perikeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4029 I surround, am surrounded with
around	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
neck	τράχηλον	trachēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5137 the neck
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to be thrown	ἔρριπται	erriptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4496 I throw, cast, toss
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
little	μικρῶν	mikrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3398 little, small
to stumble	σκανδαλίσῃ	skandalisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble

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Luke 17:1 Matthew 18:7 · Romans 14:13 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Romans 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Matthew 16:23 · Romans 14:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 10:32 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Revelation 13:14–18 · Revelation 2:14 · Revelation 2:20

Luke 17:2 Mark 9:42 · Matthew 18:14 · Matthew 18:3–6 · Matthew 18:10 · 1 Corinthians 8:11–12 · Matthew 26:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.