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Matthew 11:6

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And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:14Rank 1 from verse 6
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    14But 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.

  2. Isaiah 8:14–15Rank 2 from verse 6
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    14And 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.

    15And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  3. Matthew 26:31Rank 3 from verse 6
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    31Then 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.

  4. John 6:66Rank 4 from verse 6
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    66¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

  5. John 6:60–61Rank 5 from verse 6
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    60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

    61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

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Matthew 11:6

COMBINED MEANING

blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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offended

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of offend. Sense 1: To transgress, sin, or act wrongly against. Sense 2: To displease or scandalize; to cause oneself or another to stumble or fall into sin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11:1AND it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

11:2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

11:3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

11:4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

11:5The 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.

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

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