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!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
- KJV
- Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
- WEB
- He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
- ASV
- And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!
- DARBY
- And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe [to him] by whom they come!
- BLB
- And He said to His disciples, “It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe [to him] through whom they come!
- ÅB
- Og han sa til sine disipler: Det er umulig annet enn at forførelser må komme; men ve den som de kommer fra!
- OTB
- Jesus sa til disiplene sine: "Det er uunngåelig at snublesteiner vil komme, men ve den personen gjennom hvem de kommer!
- B1930
- Og han sa til sine disipler: Det er umulig annet enn at forførelser må komme; men ve den som de kommer fra!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 18:7
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Read in contextRomans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Read in contextRomans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:13
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Read in contextMatthew 16:23
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Read in contextRomans 14:20–21
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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