Matthew 18:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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 Luke 17:2. but frequently in the Papyri (see Deissmann, New Light, &c, p. 76). Here denoting. great millstone requiring an ass to turn it.

about. Greek. epi. upon. App-104. But all the texts read " peri ". around. App-104.

drowned. See note on Matthew 14:30.

the depth. the deep sea (i.e. the sea as to its depth).

the sea. the sea (as to its surface). So in Revelation 18:17.

Matthew 18:6

6 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.