Matthew 11:6

Jesus pronounces a blessing on those not offended by Him. He gently warns John, and all, against stumbling over an unexpected Messiah.

Cross-references · 21

• Isa 8:14–15And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• 1 Cor 2:14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• Matt 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• John 6:66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
• Luke 4:23–29And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
• Rom 9:32–33Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
• Matt 24:10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
• Luke 11:27–28And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
• John 6:60–61Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
• 1 Pet 2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
• Matt 13:55–57Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
• Matt 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
• Matt 15:12–14Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
• 1 Cor 1:22–23For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
• Ps 32:1–2Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
• Gal 5:11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
• Ps 1:1–2Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
• Ps 119:1Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
• John 7:41–42Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
• Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
• Matt 5:3–12Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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