Luke 17:1
Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible for offenses not to come, but woe to the one through whom they do come!
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Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man through whom the offense comes!
Romans 14:20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but are evil for the man eating with offense.
1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will by no means eat meat, lest I cause my brother to stumble.
1 Corinthians 11:19For there must also be sects among you, in order that those who are approved may become recognized among you.
Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, both to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
Revelation 13:14And he deceives my own people who dwell on the earth by the signs which were given to him to do before the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and came to life.
Matthew Henry on Luke 17:1
In this chapter we have, I. Some particular discourses which Christ had with his disciples, in which he teaches them to take heed of giving offence, and to forgive the injuries done them ( ver. 1-4 ), encourages them to pray for the increase of their faith ( ver. 5, 6 ), and then teaches them humility, whatever service they had done for God, ver. 7-10 . II. His cleansing ten lepers, and the thanks he had from one of them only, and he a Samaritan, ver. 11-19 . III. His discourse with his disciples, upon occasion of… Read the whole commentary →