Matthew 11:6
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
8 Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
- KJV
- And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- WEB
- Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
- ASV
- And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
- DARBY
- and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- BLB
- And blessed is [the one] who shall not be caused to stumble in Me.”
- ÅB
- og salig er den som ikke tar anstøt av meg.»
- OTB
- Salig er den som ikke tar anstøt av meg.»
- B1930
- og salig er den som ikke tar anstøt av mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 8:14–15
And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Read in contextMatthew 26:31
Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Read in contextJohn 6:66
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
Read in contextLuke 11:27–28
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
Read in contextLuke 4:23–29
Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
Read in contextJohn 6:60–61
On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
Read in contextMatthew 24:10
At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
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