2It 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.
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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.
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. …
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)We are here taught, I. That the giving of offences is a great sin , and that which we should every one of us avoid and carefully watch against, Luke 17:1 , 2 . We can expect no other than that offences will come, considering the perverseness and frowardness that are in the nature of man, and the wise purpose and counsel of God, who will carry on his work even by those offences, and bring good out…
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