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NASB | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. [Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2] |
Subject: Jesus' thoughts on child abuse |
Bible Note: CDBJ, Good point. But I'm not arguing that the main subject is discipleship, however, neither will I argue that it is "bad theology" to us it as Jesus' response to the problem of child abuse. Today I just heard on the news how a 5-year-old child was raped, beaten, and hung with her own jump rope in a closet. Makes me wonder why the need to be so precise in Biblical "interpretion" and argue over the insignificant "misuse" of a verse for reasons, which God can only approve: to prevent child abuse. Acts of love transcends "correct" Biblical interpretation. |