Matthew 11 · Verse 6

Matthew 11:6

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew 11:6, King James Version

Matthew 11:6 in other translations

BSBBlessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
WEBBlessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
ASVAnd blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
YLTand happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'
DARBYand blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
BBEAnd a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
WebsterAnd blessed is he to whom I shall not be the cause of his falling into sin.

What does Matthew 11:6 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 6. And blessed is he, etc. The word offence means a stumbling-block. Mt 5:29. This verse might be rendered, "Happy is he to whom I shall not prove a stumbling-block!" That is, happy is he who shall not take offence at my poverty and lowliness of life, so as to reject me and my doctrine. Happy is he who can, notwithstanding that poverty and obscurity, see the evidence that I am the Messiah, and follow me. It is not improbable that John wished Jesus publicly to proclaim himself as the Christ, instead of seeking retirement. Jesus replied that he gave sufficient evidence of that by his works; that a man might discover it if he chose; and that he was blessed who would seek that evidence, and embrace him as the Christ, in spite of his humble manner of life.

(e) "not be offended in me" Is 8:14,15, 1Cor 1:22,23, 1Pet 2:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me - Or, Happy is he who will not be stumbled at me; for the word σκανδαλιζεσθαι, in its root, signifies to hit against or stumble over a thing, which one may meet with in the way. The Jews, as was before remarked, expected a temporal deliverer. Many might he tempted to reject Christ, because of his mean appearance, etc., and so lose the benefit of salvation through him. To instruct and caution such, our blessed Lord spoke these words. By his poverty and meanness he condemns the pride and pomp of this world. He who will not humble himself, and become base, and poor, and vile in his own eyes, cannot enter into the kingdom of God. It is the poor, in general, who hear the Gospel; the rich and the great are either too busy, or too much gratified with temporal things, to pay any attention to the voice of God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 11:2-6

Some think that John sent this inquiry for his own satisfaction. Where there is true faith, yet there may be a mixture of unbelief. The remaining unbelief of good men may sometimes, in an hour of temptation; call in question the most important truths. But we hope that John's faith did not fail in this matter, and that he only desired to have it strengthened and confirmed. Others think that John sent his disciples to…

Read the full comment on Matthew 11:2-6 →

Matthew 11:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
μακάριόςmakariosblessedG3107
ἐστινestinisG1510
ὃςhoshe whoG3739
ἐὰνeanonlyG1437
μὴmēunlessG3361
σκανδαλισθῇskandalisthēashall fall awayG4624
ἐνeninG1722
ἐμοί.¶emoiMe myself.G1473

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 11:6

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 26:31

    Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

  • John 6:66

    From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

  • Luke 11:27-28

    And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

  • Luke 4:23-29

    And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. …

  • John 6:60-61

    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?

  • Matthew 24:10

    And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

  • 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 13:55-57

    Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 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.

  • 1 Peter 2:8

    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 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!

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
blessed.
5:3-12; Ps 1:1,2; 32:1,2; 119:1; Lu 11:27,28
whosoever.
13:55-57; 15:12-14; 18:7; 24:10; 26:31; Isa 8:14,15; Lu 2:34
Lu 4:23-29; Joh 6:60,61,66; 7:41,42; Ro 9:32,33; 1Co 1:22,23; 2:14
Ga 5:11; 1Pe 2:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 11:5

    The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  • Matthew 11:6

    And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

  • Matthew 11:7

    And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Read all of Matthew 11

Matthew 11:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y bienaventurado es el que no fuere escandalizado en mí.
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, qui non fuerit scandalizatus in me.