Deuteronomy 22:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

Then thou shalt

Thy roof

Matthew 10:27

Mark 2:4

Acts 10:9

Thou bring

Matthew 18:6

Acts 20:26

Bible References

Then thou shalt

Let us, then, cease to judge one another. Rather let this be your resolve--never to place a stumbling-block or an obstacle in a Brother's way.

Do not cause offence either to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God;

Until you are able to appreciate all moral distinctions. And I pray, too, that you may be kept pure and blameless against the Day of Christ,

Shun every form of evil.

Thy roof

What I tell you in the dark, say again in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

Being, however, unable to get him near to Jesus, owing to the crowd, they removed the roofing below which Jesus was; and, when they had made an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.

On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about mid-day to pray.

Thou bring

But, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be best for him to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round his neck.

Therefore I declare to you this day, that my conscience is clear in regard to the fate of any of you,