Luke 7:23

and blessed is he that is not stumbled in me.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22And Jesus replied, and said to them: Go ye, and tell John all that ye have seen and heard; that the blind see, and the lame walk, and the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead arise, and to the poor good news is proclaimed:

24And when John's disciples were gone, Jesus began to say to the multitude, concerning John: What went ye into the wilderness to see? a reed agitated by the wind?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:57And they were stumbled at him. But Jesus said to them: There is no prophet who is little, except in his own city and in his own house.

John 6:60And many of his disciples who heard him, said: This is a hard speech, who can hear it.

1 Corinthians 1:21For in the wisdom of God, because the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to quicken them who believe.

1 Peter 2:7On you therefore who believe, is this honor conferred: but to them who believe not,

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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