And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me; but (A)whoever (B)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to [a]sin, it is better for him that a [b]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Stumbling Blocks

“Woe to the world because of its [c]stumbling blocks! For (C)it is inevitable that [d]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [e]stumbling block comes!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the ch
  2. Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
  3. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  4. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  5. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin

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