Matthew 18:10

“Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones, etc.] That is, one of those little ones that believed in Christ; for he is not speaking of infants in age, but of those who might be compared to such, for their humility and modesty; who were little in their own eyes, and mean and despicable in the eyes of the world, as well as appeared but little in the eyes of their fellow disciples and brethren; for our Lord returns and addresses himself to his disciples, who had been contending among themselves who should be greatest in the kingdom of heaven; and so were striving to lessen one another, each looking upon himself as the greater, and every other as little. Wherefore Christ cautions…”

“Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones. ... - That is, one who has become like a little child, or a Christian. For I say unto you ... - Jesus then proceeds to state the reason why we should not despise his feeblest and obscurest follower. That reason is drawn from the care which God exercises over them. The first instance of that care is, that “in heaven their angels do always behold his face.” He does not mean, I suppose, to state that every good man has his guardian angel, as many of the Jews believed; but that the angels were, in general, the guards of his followers, and aided them and watched over them. See the notes at Hebrews 1:14. Do always behold the face of God -…”

“See that ye despise not one of these little ones - As if they were beneath your notice. Be careful to receive and not to offend, the very weakest believer in Christ: for as inconsiderable as some of these may appear to thee, the very angels of God have a peculiar charge over them: even those of the highest order, who continually appear at the throne of the Most High. To behold the face of God seems to signify the waiting near his throne; and to be an allusion to the office of chief ministers in earthly courts, who daily converse with their princes. Matthew 18:11”

“18:10 Don’t look down on them, either by refusing to receive them (18:5-6) or by refusing to give pastoral care when needed (18:12-14; see 19:13-15). • their angels: See 4:5-7; Heb 1:14.”

“heed: Mat 18:6, Mat 18:14, Mat 12:20; Psa 15:4; Zac 4:10; Luk 10:16; Rom 14:1-3, Rom 14:10, Rom 14:13-15, Rom 14:21; Rom 15:1; Co1 8:8-13, Co1 9:22, Co1 11:22, Co1 16:11; Co2 10:1, Co2 10:10; Gal 4:13, Gal 4:14, Gal 6:1; Th1 4:8; Ti1 4:12 their: Mat 1:20, Mat 2:13, Mat 2:19, Mat 24:31; Gen 32:1, Gen 32:2; Kg2 6:16, Kg2 6:17; Psa 34:7, Psa 91:11; Zac 13:7; Luk 16:22; Act 5:19, Act 10:3, Act 12:7-11, Act 12:23, Act 27:23; Heb 1:14 behold: Sa2 14:28; Kg1 22:19; Est 1:14; Psa 17:15; Luk 1:19 Matthew 18:11”