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!
¶ Then said he vnto the disciples, *It is impossible but that offences will come, but wo vnto him through whom they come.
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- *Cross-referenceMat. 18.7.
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- Matthew 18:7Rank 1 from verse 1
- Romans 14:13Rank 2 from verse 1
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
13Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.
- 1 Corinthians 11:19Rank 3 from verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 8:13Rank 4 from verse 1
- Romans 16:17Rank 5 from verse 1
- Matthew 16:23Rank 6 from verse 1
23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
23But he turned, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behind mee, Satan, thou art an offence vnto me: for thou sauourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
- 1 Corinthians 10:32Rank 7 from verse 1
- Romans 14:20–21Rank 8 from verse 1
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
20For meat, destroy not the worke of God: all *things indeed are pure; but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eate *flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12Rank 9 from verse 1
10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
10And with all deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse, in them that perish: because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.
11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should beleeue a lye:
12That they all might bee damned who beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes.
- Revelation 13:14–18Rank 10 from verse 1
14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
14And deceiueth them that dwel on the earth, by the meanes of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an Image to the beast which had the wound by a sword, and did liue.
15And he had power to giue †life vnto the Image of the beast, that the Image of the beast should both speake, and cause that as many as would not worship the Image of the beast, should be killed.
16And he causeth all, both smal and great rich and poore, free and bond, †to receiue a marke in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17And that no man might buy or sell, saue he that had the marke, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18Here is wisedome. Let him that hath vnderstanding, count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is, sixe hundred threescore and sixe.
- Revelation 2:14Rank 11 from verse 1
14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
14But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that holde the doctrine of *Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling blocke before the children of Israel, to eate things sacrificed vnto idoles, and to commit fornication.
- Revelation 2:20Rank 12 from verse 1
20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
20Notwithstanding, I haue a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman *Iezebel, which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse, to teach and to seduce my seruants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed vnto idoles.
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Luke 17:1
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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impossible
Not possible; incapable of being done, occurring, or being true under the conditions stated.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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17:1THEN said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
17:1¶ Then said he vnto the disciples, *It is impossible but that offences will come, but wo vnto him through whom they come.
Selected passage17:2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
17:2It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones.