Luke 17:1
And He spoke to His disciples, It is impossible for offenses not to come: but woe unto him, through whom they come;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world on account of offensives, for it is necessary that offensives come; but woe unto that man through whom the offense comes!
Romans 14:20Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence:
1 Corinthians 8:13If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.
1 Corinthians 11:19For it behooves that heresies should indeed be among you, in order that the approved may be made manifest among you.
Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those holding the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
Revelation 13:14And he deceives those dwelling upon the earth through the signs which it was given unto him to perform in the presence of the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who had the wound of the sword, and did live.
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 →