If thy hand or thy foot offend thee — (See Notes on Matthew 5:29-30.) The disciples had heard these words before in the S…

Here our Lord repeats a passage from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:29–30). Why should He not? Great lessons need to be taught ofte…

Glossa Ordinaria: The Lord had said that it is better for the one who causes offense to have a millstone hung around his neck.…

Jesus now abandons denunciation of the world’s causing his disciples to stumble and tells his disciples they may prove to be not only victims but a…

(See Gill on Matthew 18:8).

Considering the cunning and malice of Satan, and the weakness and depravity of human hearts, it is inevitable that offences will occur. God permits…

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…