Matthew 18:7
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
- KJV
- 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!
- WEB
- “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
- ASV
- Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
- DARBY
- Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
- BLB
- Woe to the world because of the stumbling blocks. For [it is] a necessity that the stumbling blocks come, but woe to the man through whom the stumbling block comes!
- ÅB
- «Ve denne verden, på grunn av dens forførelser! For forførelser må komme; men ve det menneske som forførelsen kommer fra!
- OTB
- «Ve verden på grunn av de tingene som får folk til å snuble! Slike ting må nødvendigvis komme, men ve den personen som de kommer gjennom!
- B1930
- Ve verden for forførelser! for forførelser må komme; men ve det menneske som forførelsen kommer fra!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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!
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 contextMatthew 26:24
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:1–3
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Read in contextJude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:1–5
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Read in contextJude 1:11–13
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Read in context2 Peter 2:15–17
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
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