18:6
“Large millstone” is literally “millstone of a donkey”, these were large millstones that needed a donkey to turn them to do the grinding. There may well be a section heading here, but this is a continuation of the discourse about becoming like children, and Jesus is stressing the importance of “little ones”, people considered to be of no account. Jesus is particularly talking about those who believe in Him, for He will attract all sorts of little ones. To cause someone to stumble is a terrible thing to do.
18:7
“Woe to the world ...” People will sin, we sin. To commit a sin is bad enough, but nowhere near as bad as causing someone else to sin. The world encourages sin. Sometimes it does this overtly, even proudly. At other times it is more subtle, the structures creating conditions where people are likely to react in a sinful manner.
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