Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
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Gill's Exposition
Woe unto the world because of offences!.... By which are meant, not sins, as sometimes, but rather temptations to sin; and so the Ethiopic version renders this word by "temptation" in every clause, as…
Barnes' Notes
Woe unto the world because of offences - That is, offences will be the cause of woe or of suffering. Offences, here, mean things that will produce sin: that will cause us to sin, or temptations to…
As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers.
I. The…
Of Offences. Mar 9:43-48
From offences hindrances to the faith of Christ's little ones the discourse proceeds to offences in general every thing that hinders the spiritual life.
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