Ver. 8, 9. Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot The same words are repeated here on occasion of offences, as are spoken by Christ, ( Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:30 ) on account of unchaste looks, desires and lusts: giving offence to Christ's disciples, or endeavouring, by any means whatever, to cause them to stumble and fall, is equally gratifying the flesh, and no more to be indulged, than the other, on pain of eternal damnation. (See Gill on Matthew 5:29) (See Gill on Matthew 5:30)
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Mateo 18:8 In-Context
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Pero al que haga tropezar a uno de estos pequeñitos que creen en mÃ, mejor le serÃa que le colgaran al cuello una piedra de molino de las que mueve un asno, y que se ahogara en lo profundo del mar.
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¡Ay del mundo por sus piedras de tropiezo! Porque es inevitable que vengan piedras de tropiezo; pero ¡ay de aquel hombre por quien viene el tropiezo!