If anyone should cause. "Little ones" included not only children, but all the followers of Christ as well. The Jews (Matthew 16:21) would turn some away from faith in Christ. It would be better for that man. This was a common form of execution. The lesson is that being killed in this way would only involve death, while destroying the faith of these "little ones" would bring eternal punishment on that person.
Verse Matthew 18:6. _BUT WHOSO SHALL OFFEND ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES_] But, on the contrary, whosoever shall cause one of the least of those who believe in me to be stumbled-to go into the spirit of t...
See also Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46. WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM, OF HEAVEN? - By the kingdom of heaven they meant the kingdom which they supposed he was about to set up - his kingdom as the Messiah....
6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS. CHAPTER 18 1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...
A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. For Matthew 18:1, the question of precedence, _cf._ Mark 9:33 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f.,...
,10 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me. But whoever puts a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is better for him that a great mil...
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35) Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships o...
OFFEND. cause to offend, as in _w._ 8, 9, and Matthew 16:27, LITTLE ONES. Not the same as in Matthew 18:2. BELIEVE IN. See App-150. A MILLSTONE. an ass-millstone. _Onikos._ Occurs only here and...
Christ's Little Ones. Mark 9:37 The thought of Jesus passes from the dispute among His disciples to the care of His little ones, the young in faith, who, if they have the weakness, have also the humi...
ΠΕΡῚ (אBL and some of the Fathers) for ἐπὶ of receptus. εἰς is also strongly supported, and περὶ may have come from the parallel passages in Mark and Luke. 6. ΠΙΣΤΕΥΌΝΤΩΝ ΕἸΣ ἘΜΈ. For the distinction...
5, 6. CHRIST’S LITTLE ONES Mark 9:37-42. The thought of Jesus passes from the dispute among His disciples to the care of his little ones, the young in faith, who, if they have the weakness, have als...
Ver l. 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 sai...
_THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED HUMILITY AND UNDERSTANDING MATTHEW 18:1-9:_ "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the...
ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΊΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΊΖΩ (G937) заставить упасть, оскорбить, сбить с дороги. _Conj._ используется с местоимением (gen. rel.), выражающим возможность (IGNT, 57). ΠΙΣΤΕΥΌΝΤΩΝ _praes....
AND WHOSO SHALL RECEIVE, &C.— "All who in the sense above explained are little children, are unspeakably dear to me; therefore help them all you can, as if it were myself in person, and see that ye of...
III. YOUR HUMILITY IS MEASURED BY YOUR CONCERN ABOUT YOUR OWN SINS AND LIABILITY TO SIN AND WHAT THIS DOES TO OTHERS (18:6-9) A. THE ONE WHO CAUSES STUMBLING IS BETTER OFF DEAD. (18:6) Matthew 18:6 B...
Section 46 JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS (Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50) TEXT: 18:1-35 A. Humility and True Greatness 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33....
24 See Exo_30:11-16; Exo_38:25-26. 24 According to the law every one who was numbered in Israel, being over twenty years of age, paid half a shekel to shelter his soul (Exo_30:12-14). It was used for...
18:6 offend (g-4) That is, 'be a snare to,' verb from _ Skandalon_ . see Note, ch. 13.57. millstone (h-22) Lit. an 'ass-millstone,' i.e. turned by an ass, as too great for the hand....
OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....
BUT WHOSO SHALL OFFEND (RV 'shall cause to stumble') ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES] i.e. whosoever shall bring about the ruin of the soul of a true believer, by depriving him of the childlike characteristi...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 18 Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...
WHOSO SHALL OFFEND. — The words seem to indicate the thoughts which rise unbidden in the minds of men in proportion as they are Christ-like in character. We gaze on the innocent beauty of childhood wi...
CHAPTER 14 Last Words at Capernaum - Matthew 17:22; Matthew 18:1 THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE Matthew 17:22 THE way southward lies through Galilee; but the time of Galilee's visitation is now over, so Jesus...
σκανδαλίσῃ : the opposite of receiving; treating harshly and contemptuously, so as to tempt to unbelief and apostasy. The pride and selfish ambition of those who pass for eminent Christians make many...
Matthew 18:5-7....
_Ambition rebuked_ (Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50; Luke 15:3-7; Luke 17:1-4)....
REMOVING STUMBLING-BLOCKS Matthew 18:1-9 Our Lord's transfiguration suggested that the time to take up His Kingdom was near; and the Apostles began to arrange their plans. The Master therefore used a...
What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...
(2) But whoso 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. (2) We...
But he that shall scandalize, shall by their evil doctrine or example draw others into sinful ways. The words scandalize, and scandal, being sufficiently understood, and authorized by use, both in Eng...
RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES Matthew 18:6-8; Mark 9:42-44. “Whosoever may offend one of these little ones who believe in Me, it is better for him rather if a millstone is hung round his...
"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, Ver...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
Matthew 18:6._But whosoever shall offend one of those little ones. _This appears to be added for the consolation of the godly, that they may not be rendered uneasy by their condition, if they are desp...
In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these sweet and precious instructions of the Lord. They may be looked...
BUT WHOSO SHALL OFFEND ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES,.... Not in age, but are little and mean in their own eyes, and contemptible in the esteem of the world; though otherwise men of great grace, gifts, and...
But whoso 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. Ver. 6. _B...
_And whoso shall receive one such little child_ Whosoever shall entertain or discover an affectionate regard to any one of my humble and meek followers; _receiveth me_ I shall take the kindness as don...
A warning:...
BUT WHOSO 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....
Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...
1-6 Christ spoke many words of his sufferings, but only one of his glory; yet the disciples fasten upon that, and overlook the others. Many love to hear and speak of privileges and glory, who are wil...
OLBGrk; Ver. 5,6. Mark hath it thus, MARK 9:37, _Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me._ Then he add...
1 Clement Yea, it were better for him that a millstone should be hung about [his neck], and he should be sunk in the depths of the sea, than that he should cast a stumbling-block before one of my lit...
Matthew 18:6 But G1161 whoever G3739 G302 causes G4624 one G1520 these G5130 ones G3398 who G3588 believe...
A POWERFUL WARNING AGAINST BEING A CAUSE OF STUMBLING TO YOUNG BELIEVERS (18:5-10). Jesus now moves on from a consideration of the need for His disciples to have become ‘as little children' in regard...
“But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth...
Matthew 18:6. CAUSE TO OFFEND, or ‘stumble.' By pride, to cause others to fall into unbelief (the opposite of ‘receiving'); not a mere wounding of over sensitive feelings, or offending a morbid and in...
The whole chapter forms one discourse, delivered upon one occasion, after the return to Capernaum, probably immediately succeeding the miracle just mentioned. Two distinct topics are spoken of: the _f...
THESE LITTLE ONES (των μικρων τουτων). In the same sense as "one such little one" above. The child is the type of believers.A GREAT MILLSTONE (μυλος ονικος), literally, "a millstone turned by an a...
WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "world-system". (John 7:7); (Revelation 13:3). (_ See Scofield) - (Revelation 13:8). _...
Matthew 18:6 I. The Christian home is an instrument of incalculable power for drawing forth and presenting in their full form and force all those ministering qualities and energies by which, in all ag...
Matthew 18:1. _At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is the highest...
CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in prayer. Law of forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter. CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...
Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church in...
_But whoso shall offend one of these little ones._ THE CLAIMERS OF THE YOUNG UPON THE CHURCH 1. In presenting these claims I would remind you of the peculiar tenderness which our Lord Himself manife...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:1 The Community of the Messiah Revealed. This is the fourth of Jesus’ five major teachings in Matthew’s Gospel (see Introduction: Key Themes). Jesus instructs his disciples...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:6 DROWNED IN THE DEPTH OF THE SEA... FOOT CAUSES YOU TO SIN, CUT IT OFF... EYE CAUSES YOU TO SIN, TEAR IT OUT. Jesus uses deliberate overstatements to emphasize the necessit...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:5 ONE SUCH CHILD (see vv. Matthew 18:2) and THESE LITTLE ONES WHO BELIEVE IN ME both refer to Christ’s
THE DISCIPLES ARGUE ABOUT WHO WOULD BE THE GREATEST MATTHEW 18:1-6; MARK 9:33-41; LUKE 9:46-50; MATTHEW 18:1 At the same time came the dis
1-35 CHAPTER 18 _At that time came_, &c. There seems to be a discrepancy here with Mark 9:31, where it is said that the disciples disputed about this matter in the way, and that afterwards, when they...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 18:5. ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD.—Whether literally or only morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not, to both phases of childhood. That He refers to literal...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 18:1 _Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...
Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and the disc...
1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 1 Corinthians 8:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:6;...
A millstone [μ υ λ ο ς ο ν ι κ ο ς]. Two kinds of millstones were in use; the one turned by hand, the other, and larger, by an ass [ο ν ο ς]. Here Jesus says an ass - millstone; or, as Rev., a great m...