Bible Verses About Leading a Child Astray
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for leading a child astray, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 517 votes, led by Mark 9:42. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Leading a Child Astray
Mark 9:42177 votes
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.
1 John 3:6-953 votes
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Matthew 18:640 votes
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
2 Peter 2:1-2233 votes
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Matthew 19:1431 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:1-3525 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Romans 6:1621 votes
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Proverbs 22:619 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
2 Peter 2:1916 votes
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Revelation 3:516 votes
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation 21:816 votes
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
James 5:1915 votes
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
1 John 1:615 votes
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Isaiah 53:610 votes
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Titus 3:510 votes
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
2 Peter 2:2110 votes
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Revelation 2:2610 votes
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
What does the Bible say about leading a child astray?
Readers most often cite Mark 9:42 on the subject of leading a child astray. Across 517 votes, 17 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 3:6-9, Matthew 18:6, 2 Peter 2:1-22. This page lists all 17 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.