6 but Mark 9:42whoever causes one of these Luke 17:2;[1 Cor. 8:12]little ones who believe in me to sin,18:6 Greek causes . . . to stumble; also verses 8, 9it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Temptations to Sin
7 "Woe to the world for See ch. 13:41temptations to sin! 18:7 Greek stumbling blocks Luke 17:1;See 1 Cor. 11:19For it is necessary that temptations come, ch. 26:24but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often ver. 15will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Luke 17:3,4;[Col. 3:13]As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.18:22 Or seventy times seven