Luke 17:1
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
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Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must essentially be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Romans 14:20For food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offence.
1 Corinthians 8:13Wherefore, if food make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stands, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians 11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Revelation 13:14And deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a 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 →