Matthew 18:6
And every one that shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, to him it had been better that the mill-stone of an ass were hung to his neck, and himself plunged into the depths of the sea.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
5And whosoever shall receive as like this child in my name, he receiveth me.
7Woe to the world from causes of offence! for it is unavoidable that causes of offence will come;
Cross References
Matthew 18:14So it is not good before your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Luke 17:1AND Jeshu said to his disciples, It cannot be that offences should not come, but woe to him by whom they shall come.
Romans 14:13Then judge not one another, but this determine rather, to lay not a stumbling-block for thy brother.
Romans 15:1WE then, the strong, are obligated to bear up the infirmities of the weak, and not ourselves to please.
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 →