Mark 9:42
“And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off,.... I have observed on Mat 5:30 that by the Jewish canons, cutting off of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Mark 9:42-50
See the notes at Mat 18:7-9. Millstone. See Mat 18:6. Mar 9:44-46 Their worm - This figure is taken from Isa 66:24. See…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 9:41-50
Here, I. Christ promiseth a reward to all those that are any way kind to his disciples (Mar 9:41); "Whosoever shall give…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a millstone Literally, an ass-mill-stone, a mill-stone turned by an ass. These were much larger and heavier than the…
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