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Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
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Who Are the "Little Ones"?
Commentators clarify that Jesus is not speaking of literal children, but of his humble followers. The term "little ones" refers to any believer, especially those who might seem insignificant in the eyes of the world or even in their own eyes. The warning applies to causing any of Christ's disciples to stumble in their faith.
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19th Century
Anglican
Whosoever shall offend. See Notes on Matthew 18:6-9. The verbal, or nearly verbal, reproduction of these verses indicates the impr…
This verse is probably better taken with what precedes it than with what follows. The warning points back to the disciples’ attempt to prevent the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me Whosoever shal…
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Presbyterian
It is repeatedly said of the wicked, Their worm dieth not, as well as, The fire is never quenched. Undoubtedly, remorse of consci…
