Matthew 18:5-6

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 18:5-6

5And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
— Matthew 18:5-6

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Accepting Children
Illustration of Matthew 18:5 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 18:5 NLT -- [Jesus continued,] "And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me."

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Illustration of Matthew 18:5

Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. - Matthew 18:5

How Terrible!
Illustration of Matthew 18:6-7 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 18:6-7 NLT -- "If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea. I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. Those things must happen. But it will be very bad for the person that causes those things to happen."

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