Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 17:1-2

"And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! 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." — Luke 17:1-2 (ASV)

But woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. (Luke 17:1–2)

To do grievous damage to the soul of the very least of Christ's people is a great and ruinous sin; nothing can be worse. God grant that we may not do this even inadvertently! Let not the strong indulge in what would be unsafe for the weak, lest the weak be led into sin through what the strong brother might find lawful, but which certainly would not be expedient. May none of us ever willfully grieve any child of God!