And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my Name, receiveth me.

(A)[a]But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

[b]Woe be unto the world because of offences, for it must needs be that [c]offences shall come, but woe be to that man by whom the offence cometh.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:6 We ought to have great respect to our brethren be they never so base: and he that doeth otherwise, shall be sharply punished.
  2. Matthew 18:7 A good man cannot but go through the midst of offences, yet he must cut off all occasion of offences.
  3. Matthew 18:7 Lets and hindrances which stop the course of good works. The Greek word importeth thus much, things which we stumble at.

And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(A)

Causing to Stumble

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.(B) Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(C)

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