Luke 17:1
Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come: but woe to him by whom they come!
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Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!
Romans 14:20For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.
1 Corinthians 8:13Wherefore, if food maketh my brother to fall into sin, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to fall into sin.
1 Corinthians 11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.
Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit lewdness.
Revelation 13:14And deceiveth 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 lived.
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 →