Mark 9:42

“And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, etc..] Whosoever shall do the, least injury to the meanest person that believes in Christ, who are mean both in their own eyes, and the eyes of others; for Christ is not speaking of little children in age, who are neither capable of believing in Christ, nor are they ready to take offence; but of such as belong to him; his disciples and followers, of whom he is speaking in the preceding verse: it is better for him that a mill stone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea; and drowned there: the allusion is to the drowning of malefactors, by tying a stone, or any heavy thing about their necks, and casting…”

“See the notes at Matthew 18:7-9. Millstone. See Matthew 18:6. Mark 9:44-46 Their worm - This figure is taken from Isaiah 66:24. See the notes at that passage. In describing the great prosperity. of the kingdom of the Messiah, Isaiah says that the people of God “shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men who have transgressed against God.” Their enemies would be overcome. They would be slain. The people of God would triumph. The figure is taken from heaps of the dead slain in battle; and the prophet says that the number would be so great that their worm - the worm feeding on the dead - would not die, would live long - as long as there were carcasses to be devoured; and that the…”

“On the contrary, whosoever shall offend the very least Christian. Mat 18:6; Luk 17:1. Mark 9:43”

“9:42-50 if you cause . . . sin: The consequences of causing sin ties these verses together (9:42-43, 45, 47). These sayings were not meant to be interpreted literally, for carrying them out would not prevent sin (see Matt 15:10-20). What Jesus conveys by these warnings is that no sin is worth going to hell for. It is better to repent—even if repenting is as painful as cutting off a hand, foot, or eye—than to suffer the punishment of hell.”

“offend: Mat 18:6, Mat 18:10; Luk 17:1, Luk 17:2; Rom 14:13, Rom 15:21, Rom 16:17; Co1 8:10-13; Co1 10:32, Co1 10:33; Co2 6:3; Phi 1:10; Ti1 5:14; Pe2 2:2 it: Mat 25:45, Mat 25:46; Act 9:4, Act 26:11-14; Th2 1:6-9; Rev 6:9, Rev 6:10, Rev 16:6, Rev 16:7 Mark 9:43”