Matthew 18:6
But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Cross References
Psalms 105:15[Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.
Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, even against the man [that is] my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered, and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
Matthew 18:14So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
Luke 17:1And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe [to him] by whom they come!
Romans 14:13Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.
Romans 15:1But *we* ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:2-7
The Importance of Humility. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 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. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name… Read the whole commentary →