Matthew 18:9

“And just as then, those who led vicious lives, and put other people astray, were condemned and cast out, so also even now the offending eye is plucked out, and the foot and the hand, lest the rest of the body perish in like manner.” — editor's note: Matt. xviii. 8, 9.

“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the furnace of fire;”not saying these things of limbs; far from it; but of friends, of relations, whom we regard in the rank of necessary members.” — editor's note: Matt. xviii. 8, 9. [The variations from the received text appear in the English rendering as given above.—R.]

“To use the language of Scripture, I do not spare to pluck out my own eye if it cause me to offend, nor to cut off my hand and my foot if they cause me to do so.” — editor's note: Matt. xviii. 8, 9.

“If your eye offend you or your foot or your hand, cast them from you.” — editor's note: Matt. xviii. 8, 9.

““But if thine eye offend thee, if thine hand offend thee, if thy foot offend thee,” thou hast just heard the Gospel, “cut them off, and cast them from thee.”” — editor's note: Matt. xviii. 8, 9.

The Lord had said, that it is better for him who gives offence, that a mill-stone be hanged about his neck, which He now subjoins the reason, “Woe unto the world from offences!” i. e. because of offences.

This we may understand not of the material elements of the world; but here the men who are in the world, are called the world. [ed. note: i. e. Mundus, whereas the word commonly used in this sense is, “saeculum.”]…

This does not subvert the liberty of the will, or impose a necessity of any act, but foreshews what must come to pass. Offences are hindrances in the right way. But Christ’s prophecy does not bring in the offences,…

Or they must needs come because they are necessary, that is, useful, that by this mean “they that are approved may be made manifest.” [1 Cor 11:19]

For offences rouse men, and make them more attentive; and he who falls by them speedily rises again, and is more careful.

Or; The lowliness of His passion is the scandal of the world, which refused to receive the Lord of eternal glory under the disgrace of the Cross. And what more dangerous for the world than to have rejected Christ?…

Or; The scandals that are to come are the Angels of Satan. But do not look that these offences should shew themselves in a substantial or natural shape, for in some the freedom of the will has been the origin of…

As much as to say, Woe to that man through whose fault it comes to pass, that offences must needs be in the world. And under this general declaration, Judas is particularly condemned, who had made ready his soul for…

Or; By the man is denoted the Jewish people, as the introducers of all this offence that is about Christ’s passion; for they brought upon the world all the danger of denying Christ in His passion, of whom the Law and…

But that you may learn that there is no absolute necessity for offences, hear what follows, “If thy hand or thy foot offend thee, &c.” This is not said of the limbs of the body, but of friends whom we esteem as limbs…

Scandal (offence) is a Greek word, which we may call a stumbling-block, or a fall, or hitting of the foot. He then scandalizes his brother, who by word or deed amiss gives him occasion of falling.

So all affection, our whole kindred, are severed from us; lest under cover of duty any believer should be exposed to offence. If, He says, he be united to thee as close as is thy hand, or foot, or eye, and is useful…

Or, The priests may with good reason be called the eyes of the Church, since they are considered her watchmen; but the deacons and the rest her hands, for by them spiritual deeds are wrought; the people are the feet…

Matthew 18:9 and Mark 9:43 share the same wording (13 words).

Matthew 18:9 and Mark 9:45 share the same wording (17 words).

Matthew 18:9 and Mark 9:47 share the same wording (31 words).

Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 18:7–9 (2) (Catena Aurea).