Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 18  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:2 JFB -> Commentary on 18:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:2 PNT -> Commentary on 18:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:2 TSK -> Commentary on 18:2 TSK -> Entry for 18:2 WEN -> Notes on 18:2 NTB -> Babes; Children; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Worldliness TTT -> Simplicity WJD -> Devotional using 18:2 WJD -> Devotional using 18:2 18:2 - [In Context] Jesus called a little child to come to him. Jesus stood the child before the followers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:3 JFB -> Commentary on 18:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:3 PNT -> Commentary on 18:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:3 TSK -> Commentary on 18:3 TSK -> Entry for 18:3 WEN -> Notes on 18:3 NTB -> Apostles; Babes; Children; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Regeneration; Righteous; Salvation; Symbols And Similitudes; Worldliness TTT -> Ambition; Children, Good; Conversion; Saints, Compared to; Simplicity UTM -> Devotional using 18:3 WJD -> Devotional using 18:3 WJD -> Devotional using 18:3 18:3 - [In Context] Then Jesus said, "I tell you the truth. You must change and become like little children {in your hearts}. If you don't do this, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:4 JFB -> Commentary on 18:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:4 PNT -> Commentary on 18:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:4 TFG -> Commentary on 18:4 TSK -> Commentary on 18:4 TSK -> Entry for 18:4 WEN -> Notes on 18:4 NTB -> Babes; Children; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Worldliness TTT -> Children, Good; Humility WJD -> Devotional using 18:4 WJD -> Devotional using 18:4 18:4 - [In Context] The greatest (most important) person in the kingdom of heaven is the person that makes himself humble like this child.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:5 JFB -> Commentary on 18:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:5 PNT -> Commentary on 18:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:5 TSK -> Commentary on 18:5 TSK -> Entry for 18:5 WEN -> Notes on 18:5 NTB -> Babes; Children; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Works WJD -> Devotional using 18:5 WJD -> Devotional using 18:5 18:5 - [In Context] "If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:6 JFB -> Commentary on 18:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:6 PNT -> Commentary on 18:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:6 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:6 TFG -> Commentary on 18:6 TSK -> Commentary on 18:6 TSK -> Entry for 18:6 WEN -> Notes on 18:6 NTB -> Babes; Children; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Millstone; Minister, Christian TTT -> Backsliding; Mills; Offence; Punishments EBD -> Drown SBD -> Mill WJD -> Devotional using 18:6 WJD -> Devotional using 18:6 18:6 - [In Context] "If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone F251 tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:7 JFB -> Commentary on 18:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:7 PNT -> Commentary on 18:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:7 TFG -> Commentary on 18:7 TSK -> Commentary on 18:7 TSK -> Entry for 18:7 WEN -> Notes on 18:7 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Wicked (People) TTT -> Offence EBD -> Offence WJD -> Devotional using 18:7 WJD -> Devotional using 18:7 18:7 - [In Context] I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. Those things must happen. But it will be very bad for the person that causes those things to happen.
FOOTNOTES: F251: millstone   A large, round stone used for grinding grain.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.