Luke 7:23

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Blessed is the one who does not stumble on account of Me.'

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  • Isa 8:14-15 : 14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare. 15 Many will stumble over it; they will fall and be broken, they will be ensnared and captured.
  • Matt 11:6 : 6 Blessed is the one who does not stumble on account of Me."
  • Matt 13:57-58 : 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household." 58 And he did not perform many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed.
  • John 6:60-66 : 60 On hearing this, many of his disciples said, 'This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?' 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, 'Does this offend you?' 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before? 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are Spirit and they are life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.' For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, 'This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to them by the Father.' 66 From that time, many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
  • Rom 9:32-33 : 32 Why not? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling, 33 Just as it is written: 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.'
  • 1 Cor 1:21-28 : 21 For since in God’s wisdom the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 26 Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
  • 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 But the natural person does not accept the things of God's Spirit, because they are foolishness to him. He cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
  • 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,' 8 and, 'a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.' They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were determined to do.

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    1I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

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    6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

    7Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!

    8If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

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    1Jesus said to his disciples, 'It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!'

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    42'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

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    24After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

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    3We give no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited.

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    28But He replied, 'Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'

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    33Just as it is written: 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.'

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    14And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

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    31Then Jesus told 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.'

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    17This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

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    23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."

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    22Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

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    39For I tell you, you will not see me again from now until you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'

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    16But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

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    26For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.

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    12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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    23Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.

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    32Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks, or the church of God.

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    45"And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

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    24Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

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    15Many will stumble over it; they will fall and be broken, they will be ensnared and captured.

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    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'