Luke 7:23
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke 7:23 in other translations
| BSB | Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.' |
| DARBY | and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me. |
| BBE | And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me. |
| Webster | And blessed is he, to whom I shall not be a stumbling block. |
What does Luke 7:23 mean?
Barnes' Notes
(p) "offended in me." Is 8:14-15, Mt 11:6, 13:57, Lk 2:34, Jn 6:66 1Cor 1:21-28
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:19-35
To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus…
Luke 7:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 7:23
- 1 Peter 2:7-8
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
- Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Isaiah 8:14-15
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
- Romans 9:32-33
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- Matthew 13:57-58
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- John 6:60-66
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. …
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-28
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. …
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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Context
- Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
- Luke 7:23
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Luke 7:24
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke 7:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y bienaventurado es el que no fuere escandalizado en mí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et bienheureux est quiconque n’aura pas été scandalisé en moi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und glückselig ist, wer irgend sich nicht an mir ärgern wird. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et beatus est quicumque non fuerit scandalizatus in me. |