Matthew 18:7

Translations

Modern

Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

Traditional

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!

Literal

Woe to the world because of the stumbling blocks. For it is a necessity that the stumbling blocks come, but woe to the man through whom the stumbling block comes!

Latin

Væ mundo a scandalis! Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala: verumtamen væ homini illi, per quem scandalum venit.

Original

Greek

English

Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

Notes

Matthew 18:1–35

This fourth major teaching in Matthew (see study note on Matthew 5:1–7:29) focuses on how people responded to the Messiah. The disciples accepted him, while the Jewish leaders and most people did not. As this division increased, Jesus taught his disciples about community life.

To follow the standards of Jesus, a community should live with:

humility (18:1–5),
sensitivity (18:6–9),
compassion (18:10–14),
discipline (18:15–18), and
forgiveness (18:21–35).

Like the other teachings, a closing statement (19:1–2) connects to the next section.

Events

Teachings on Humility/Temptation/Reconciliationc. AD 29

Related verses

Luke 17:1
Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
1 Corinthians 11:19
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
Matthew 26:24
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
1 Timothy 4:1–3
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
Jude 1:4
For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 3:1–5
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
Jude 1:11–13
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
Titus 2:8
…and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
2 Timothy 4:3–4
For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
2 Peter 2:15–17
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
2 Thessalonians 2:3–12
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
Revelation 2:14–15
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

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