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 stumble, it [a]would be better for him to have a [b]heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Stumbling Blocks

“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For (C)it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:6 Lit is better
  2. Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey

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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