⁴ Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.^{(A) 5} And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.^(B)

Causing to Stumble

⁶ “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.^{(C) 7} Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!^(D)

⁴¹ Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.^(A)

⁴⁸ Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^(A) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”^(B)

Sin, Faith, Duty

17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble^(A) are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.^{(B) 2} It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones^(C) to stumble.^(D)

¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.^(A) But the greatest of these is love.^(B)