John 16:1
"These things have I spoken to you, so that you would not be caused to stumble.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:6And blessed is he who is not offended by me."
Matthew 13:57And they were offended by him.But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."
Matthew 26:31Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
John 15:18If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.
Romans 14:21It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles.
1 Peter 2:8and,"a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense."For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Matthew Henry on John 16:1
Among other glorious things God hath spoken of himself this is one, I wound, and I heal, Deut. xxxii. 39 . Christ's discourse in this chapter, which continues and concludes his farewell sermon to his disciples, does so. I. Here are wounding words in the notice he gives them of the troubles that were before them, ver. 1-6 . II. Here are healing words in the comforts he administers to them for their support under those troubles, which are five:—1. That he would send them the Comforter, ver. 7-15 . 2. That he would… Read the whole commentary →