Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
Wo will be to the world from such offenses; for it is of necessity that offenses come: but wo to that man by whom the offense cometh.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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!
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
How terrible it will be for the world due to its temptations to sin! Temptations to sin are bound to happen, but how terrible it will be for that person who causes someone to sin!
A Conservative Version
Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks. For it is necessary that the stumbling-blocks come, yet woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block comes.
American Standard Version
Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"It will be too bad for the world because of occasions that cause people to fall away [from God]! For it is inevitable that such occasions come, but it is too bad for that person who is responsible for causing it to happen.
Anderson New Testament
Alas for the world because of snares! for it is necessary that snares come: but alas for that man by whom the snare comes!
Bible in Basic English
A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it is necessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes.
Common New Testament
Woe to the world because of temptations to sin! For temptations must come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes!
Daniel Mace New Testament
wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
Darby Translation
Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Godbey New Testament
Woe unto the world on account of offensives, for it is necessary that offensives come; but woe unto that man through whom the offense comes!
Goodspeed New Testament
Alas for the world for such hindrances! They have to come, but alas for the man who causes them!
John Wesley New Testament
Wo to the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh.
Julia Smith Translation
Woe to the world for offences I for there is necessity for offences to come; but woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
King James 2000
Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Woe to the world because of causes for stumbling, for [it is] a necessity [that] causes for stumbling come; nevertheless, woe to the person through whom the cause for stumbling comes.
Modern King James verseion
Woe to the world because of offenses! For it is necessary that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe be unto the world because of evil offenses! Howbeit, it cannot be avoided but that offenses shall be given. Nevertheless, woe be to the man, by whom the offense cometh.
Moffatt New Testament
Woe to the world for hindrances! Hindrances have to come, but ??woe to the man by whom the hindrance does come!
Montgomery New Testament
"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!
NET Bible
Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.
New Heart English Bible
"Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks. For there will always be something to cause people to stumble, but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block comes.
Noyes New Testament
Woe to the world because of stumblingblocks! For it must needs be that stumblingblocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumblingblock cometh!
Sawyer New Testament
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must necessarily come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
The Emphasized Bible
Alas for the world! by reason of the causes of stumbling; for it is, necessary, that the causes of stumbling come, - nevertheless, alas for the man through whom the cause of stumbling cometh!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Twentieth Century New Testament
Alas for the world because of such snares! There cannot but be snares; yet alas for the man who is answerable for the snare!
Webster
Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!
Weymouth New Testament
"Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!
Williams New Testament
A curse on the world for such influences to do wrong! For they must come, but a curse on the man from whom these influences come!
World English Bible
"Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
Worrell New Testament
"Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity that the stumbling-blocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block comes!
Youngs Literal Translation
'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!
Themes
Despisement » Who not to despise
Offence » Denunciation against those who cause
Offence » Occasions of, must arrive
Topics
Interlinear
Anagke
Erchomai
ἐκεῖνος
Ekeinos
Usage: 148
Skandalon
Dia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Temptations To Sin
6 but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea. 7 Wo will be to the world from such offenses; for it is of necessity that offenses come: but wo to that man by whom the offense cometh. 8 If then thy hand or thy foot cause thee to offend, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire:
Names
Cross References
Luke 17:1
Then said He to the disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo to him by whom they come.
1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.
Matthew 26:24
The Son of man is going indeed as it is written concerning Him: but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed; it had been good for him, if that man had never been born.
Matthew 13:41-42
the Son of man will send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that commit offences, and those who do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire,
Matthew 23:13-28
But wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, nor suffer those that are entering to go in.
Mark 13:7
And when ye hear of wars, and rumors of wars, be not troubled; for such things must happen; but the end will not be yet.
John 17:12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name; I have preserved those whom Thou gavest me, and none of them is lost; except the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Acts 1:16
and said, Men and brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:
Acts 1:18-20
(Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling down on his face, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out:
Romans 2:23-24
Thou, that boastest in the law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?
2 Thessalonians 2:3-12
Let not any one deceive you by any means; for it shall not come till there come an apostasy first, and the man of sin be revealed,
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit expressly saith, that in latter times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to seducing spirits,
1 Timothy 5:14-15
I would therefore have the younger widows marry, bear children, manage houshold affairs, and give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.
1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many as are servants under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor; that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed:
2 Timothy 3:1-5
But this know, that in the last days there will be difficult times;
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come, when they will not bear sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers after their own hearts:
Titus 2:5
chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
Titus 2:8
that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.
2 Peter 2:2-3
And many will follow their pernicious tenets, on whose account the way of truth will be reproached:
2 Peter 2:15-17
who have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity;
Jude 1:4
For there have crept in some men, who have been of old described as under this condemnation, impious people, that turn the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:11-13
Wo unto them; for they have gone in the way of Cain, and been carried away by Balaam's error, the love of lucre, and perished as in the contradiction of Korah.
Revelation 2:14-15
But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
Revelation 2:20-23
But I have a few things against thee; because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who saith that she is a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 19:20-21
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet, who had wrought signs before him, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.