Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

Jesus said to his disciples: "It is inevitable that there should be snares; yet alas for him who is answerable for them!

New American Standard Bible

He said to His disciples, It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come!

King James Version

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Holman Bible

He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!

International Standard Version

Jesus told his disciples, "It is inevitable that temptations to sin will come, but how terrible it will be for the person through whom they come!

A Conservative Version

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible for the stumbling-blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come!

American Standard Version

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Amplified

Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come, but woe (judgment is coming) to him through whom they come!

An Understandable Version

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that occasions which cause people to be led astray [from God] will come, but it is too bad for that person who is responsible for it happening.

Anderson New Testament

Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come!

Bible in Basic English

And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.

Common New Testament

Then he said to his disciples, "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to him through whom they do come!

Daniel Mace New Testament

Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.

Darby Translation

And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe to him by whom they come!

Godbey New Testament

And He spoke to His disciples, It is impossible for offenses not to come: but woe unto him, through whom they come;

Goodspeed New Testament

And he said to his disciples, "It is inevitable that hindrances should arise, but alas for the man who causes them!

John Wesley New Testament

Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but offences will come; but wo to him through whom they come.

Julia Smith Translation

And he said to the disciples, It is impossible there come not causes of offence: and woe, through whom they come!

King James 2000

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that temptations to sin will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to his disciples, "It is impossible for causes for stumbling not to come, but woe [to him] through whom they come!

Modern King James verseion

And He said to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come. But woe to him through whom they come!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said he to the disciples, "It cannot be avoided, but that offenses will come. Nevertheless, woe be to him through whom they come.

Moffatt New Testament

To his disciples he said, "It is inevitable that hindrances should come, but woe to the man by whom they come;

Montgomery New Testament

Jesus said to his disciples. "It is not possible but that occasions of stumbling should occur, but woe to him through whom they come!

NET Bible

Jesus said to his disciples, "Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

New Heart English Bible

He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come.

Noyes New Testament

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumblingblocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!

Sawyer New Testament

AND he said to his disciples, It is inevitable that offenses should come; but woe to him by whom they come;

The Emphasized Bible

And he said unto his disciples: - It is, impossible, that occasions of stumbling should not come, notwithstanding, alas! for him through whom they do come:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come; but wo to him through whom they come!

Webster

Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come: but woe to him by whom they come!

Weymouth New Testament

Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!

Williams New Testament

Now He said to His disciples: "It is inevitable that snares to evil will come, but a curse be on the man through whom they come!

World English Bible

He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

Worrell New Testament

And He said to His disciples, "It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe to him through whom they come!

Worsley New Testament

Then said He to the disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo to him by whom they come.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

said he
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

the disciples
μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

It is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

ἀνένδεκτος 
Anendektos 
Usage: 0

but
μή 
me 
δέ 
De 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 493
Usage: 2184

σκάνδαλον 
Skandalon 
Usage: 8

will come
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

woe
οὐαί 
Ouai 
Usage: 14

διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

References

Context Readings

Sin, Forgiveness, Faith, And Service

1 Jesus said to his disciples: "It is inevitable that there should be snares; yet alas for him who is answerable for them! 2 It would be good for him if he had been flung into the sea with a mill-stone round his neck, rather than that he should prove a snare to even one of these lowly ones.

Cross References

Matthew 18:7

Alas for the world because of such snares! There cannot but be snares; yet alas for the man who is answerable for the snare!

1 Corinthians 11:19

Indeed, there must be actual parties among you, for so only will the men of real worth become known.

Matthew 16:23

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

Romans 14:13

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.

Romans 14:20-21

Do not undo God's work for the sake of what you eat. Though everything is 'clean,' yet, if a man eats so as to put a stumbling- block in the way of others, he does wrong.

Romans 16:17

I urge you, Brothers, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if what I eat makes my Brother fall, rather than make my Brother fall, I will never eat meat again.

1 Corinthians 10:32

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

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

to the ruin of those who are on the path to destruction, because they have never received and loved the Truth to their own Salvation.

Revelation 2:14

Yet I have a few things against you--You have among you those who hold to the Teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put temptations in the way of the Israelites, so that they should eat idol-offerings and commit licentious acts.

Revelation 2:20

Yet I have this against you--You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who declares that she is a Prophetess, and misleads my servants by her teaching, till they commit licentious acts and eat idol-offerings.

Revelation 13:14-18

and in consequence of the marvels which it was allowed to perform under the eyes of the Beast, it is able to deceive all who are living on the earth. It bids those who live on the earth to make a statue in honour of the Beast, who, despite the wound from the sword, yet lived.

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