Luke 7:23

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22And Jesus addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them.

24Now when John’s messengers were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:57And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not disrespected, except in his own country, and in his own family.

John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it?

1 Corinthians 1:21for since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

1 Peter 2:7By you therefore who believe is he honoured: but respecting the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, this very stone 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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