These little ones (των μικρων τουτων). In the same sense as "one such little one" above. The child is the type of believers.

Whoso shall offend. That is, to cause to fall, or to sin; or who places anything in their way to hinder their piety or happine . .

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Whoever causes one to stumble—These words seem to reflect the thoughts that arise unbidden in the minds of people to the degree th…

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me,

It does not mean to anger him because he takes offense over so…

St. Jerome: Seeing that one piece of money was paid for both Peter and the Lord, the disciples concluded from this equal paym…

This promise-warning couplet advances the thought by turning attention from the self-humiliation of the true disciple (vv.3–4) to the way others re…

But whoever shall offend one of those little ones. This appears to be added for the consolation of the godly, so that they may not be made…

But whoever offends one of these little ones
Not in age, but are little and mean in their own eyes, and contemptible…

Christ spoke many words of his sufferings, but only one of his glory; yet the disciples focus on that, and overlook the others. Many love to hear a…

Above, the Lord showed the glory to come in His transfiguration; here He deals with the route for attaining that glory.

This is divided into…