Luke 17:1

Then said he to his disciples, It can not be auoided, but that offences will come, but wo be to him by whome they come.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

In Context

2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:7Wo be vnto the world because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shall come, but wo be to that man by whome the offence commeth.

Romans 14:20Destroy not the worke of God for meates sake: all things in deede are pure: but it is euill for the man which eateth with offence.

1 Corinthians 8:13Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother.

1 Corinthians 11:19For there must be heresies euen among you, that they which are approoued among you, might be knowen.

Revelation 2:14But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that maintaine the doctrine of Balaam, which taught Balac to put a stumbling blocke before ye children of Israel, that they should eate of things sacrificed vnto Idoles, and commit fornication.

Revelation 13:14And deceiued them that dwell on the earth by the signes, which were permitted to him to doe in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound of a sword, and did liue.

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 →

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