Luke 17:2
“It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.”
What does Luke 17:2 mean?
Luke 17:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus is teaching his…
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In Matthew 18:10, Jesus exhorts, "Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven." This conveys the immense value that God places on children and the vulnerable –…
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Oh, Heavenly Father, I come before You in humble adoration, Lord, acknowledging Your greatness and the depth of Your love for humanity. Your Word, as written in Luke 17:2, declares, "It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea…
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