Matthew 18:14

Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

In Context

13And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.

15And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

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Cross References

Zechariah 13:7Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.

Matthew 6:9Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

Luke 12:32Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 10:27My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:

John 21:15Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

1 Corinthians 8:11And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:8-15

Cautions against Offences. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than… Read the whole commentary →

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