Matthew 18:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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!”
Matthew 18:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 18:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 18:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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!”
Matthew 18:7 — World English Bible
Matthew 18:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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!”
Matthew 18:7 — American Standard Version
Matthew 18:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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!”
Matthew 18:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 18:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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!”
Matthew 18:7 — Darby Translation
Matthew 18:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo be vnto the world because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shall come, but wo be to that man by whome the offence commeth.”
Matthew 18:7 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 18:7 in Context — Matthew 18
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 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!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
What Does Matthew 18:7 Mean?
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