Luke 7:23

What does Luke 7:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 7:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 7:23 means

Jesus concluded His message to John with a blessing: 'And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.' This statement served as a gentle but firm admonition, encouraging John to accept Jesus' messianic identity based on the evidence of His works, even if Jesus' ministry did not align with John's expectations of a more immediate, judgmental kingdom. It highlights the importance of faith despite differing expectations.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Context

This verse immediately follows Jesus' comprehensive list of messianic signs for John. It serves as a personal and challenging word to John, urging him to fully embrace the evidence without stumbling, and it effectively concludes Jesus' direct communication with John through his messengers.

v.22And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them.

v.23This passage

v.24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 13:57

    And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:21

    For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

  • John 6:60

    Many therefore of his disciples, when they heardthis, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

  • 1 Peter 2:7

    For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

  • Isaiah 8:14

    And 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 Corinthians 2:14

    Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

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