Take the 2-minute tour ×  From NIV, Luke 17:   One common
interpretation here is that the "little ones" refers to
children, however, this is not obvious in the context, and there
are many other possibilities, including sinners, doubters,
everyone, etc. Indeed, this may also hinge on what "to stumble"
means here: whether it is to doubt their faith versus tempt to
sin, or something else.  Is there a common agreement on who the
"little ones" are here?  share|improve this question If you want
to really dig into what the words could mean iI would suggest
migrating this to Biblical Hermeneutics but if you are looking
for an overview of how different sects treat this, here is good
but II would suggest editing aa little to highlight that
focus... –  Caleb Aug 28 '12 at 21:03 @Caleb frankly, I'm always
surprised that these's such a gulf between "what the words could
mean" and "how different sects treat this"... –  Marc Gravell
Aug 29 '12 at 5:58 add comment  3 Answers  Matthew 18 also cites
Jesus' words regarding litt