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Various Episodes and Instructions

Chapter 17

Warning against Giving Scandal.[a] Jesus said to his disciples, “Scandals are bound to occur, but woe to the man through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were fastened around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. Be on your guard!

The Need To Forgive.[b] “If your brother should sin, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:1 Scandal is the snare that one extends to others in order to lead them into evil. It is especially grave when it is placed along the way of the “little ones.”
  2. Luke 17:3 Fraternal pardon is one of the best signs of the presence of the Gospel. Faults among brothers and sisters are continual; hence, openness to reconciliation must be constant.