Luke 7:23

And happy is he, whoever shall not be offended at me.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

In Context

22And answering he said to them: Go, and report to John what ye saw and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are published.

24And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:57And they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard it, said: This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

1 Corinthians 1:21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe;

1 Peter 2:7To you therefore who believe is the honor; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is become the head of the corner,

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36

John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →

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