The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a stone of a mill” (λίθος μυλικὸς) before is hung here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “millstone heavy” (μύλος ὀνικὸς) before is hung here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
λυσιτελεῖlusiteleiIt were betterλυσιτελεῖverb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “It were better”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3081it is advantageous to, it profits.It were betterαὐτῷautōfor himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “for him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.for himεἰeithatεἰconjunction — “that”G1487if.thatλίθοςlithosa millstoneλίθοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a millstone”, the subject formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.a millstoneμυλικὸςmulikosmillstoneμυλικόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “millstone”, the subject formG3457belonging to a mill.περίκειταιperikeitaiwere hangedπερίκειμαι (perikeimai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “were hanged”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4029I lie about, surround; I am encompassed, surrounded, or clothed with, am in submission to.were hangedπερὶperiaboutπερίpreposition — “about”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “about”.aboutτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τράχηλονtrachēlonneckτράχηλος (trachēlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “neck”, the object formG5137the neck.neckαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔρριπταιerriptaihe castῥίπτω (rhiptō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “he cast”, a completed action with a present resultG4496I throw, cast, toss, set down; pass: I am dispersed.This verse uses “cast”.he castεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θάλασσανthalassanseaθάλασσα (thalassa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sea”, the object formG2281(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.the seaἢēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatσκανδαλίσῃskandalisēhe should offendσκανδαλίζω (skandalizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he should offend”, a single actionG4624I cause to stumble, cause to sin, cause to become indignant, shock, offend.he should offendτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μικρῶνmikrōnlittle onesμικρός (mikros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “little ones”, the of-formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.little onesτούτωνtoutōnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἕναhenaoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG1520one.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
μύλοςmulosa millstoneμύλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a millstone”, the subject formG3458a millstone, mill.ὀνικὸςonikosheavyὀνικόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “heavy”, the subject formG3684pertaining to an ass.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.
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American Standard Version (1901)
It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Young’s Literal Translation
it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.
World English Bible
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck , and he were thrown into the sea , rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble .
Darby Translation
It would be [more] profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.
Douay-Rheims
It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
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