Jesus and the Little Ones

Matthew 18:1-14 and the Abuse of Children

A while back I read an article by Lorne Zelyck, "Matthew 18,1-14 and the Exposure and Sexual Abuse of Children in the Roman World,"Biblica 98.1  (2017): 37-54.

Normally the "little ones" in Matt 18:1-14 are taken to refer to new disciples, who should not be lead astray by mature believers. However, Zelyck argues that:

The context of Matt 18,1-14 suggests …