It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.
We are here taught, I. That the giving of offences is a great sin, and that which we should every one of us avoid and carefully watch against, Luk 17:1, Luk 17:2. We can expect no other than that offences will come, considering the perverseness and frowardness that are in the nature of man, and the wise purpose and counsel of God, who will carry...
Commenting on Luke 17:1-10
It were better for him that a millstone,.... See Gill on Mat 18:6 and See Gill on Mar 9:42. . Luke 17:3 luk 17:3 luk 17:3 luk 17:3Take heed to yourselves..... Or to one another, that ye neither give, nor take offence.
A mill-stone - That drowning a person with a stone tied about the neck was an ancient mode of punishment, see proved in the note on Mat 18:6, Mat 18:7 (note), to which let the following be added. To have a mill-stone hanged about the neck, was a common proverb. "Samuel saith, A man may marry, and after that addict himself to the study of the law. Rab.