Matthew 11:6

Matthew 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

Context of Matthew 11:6

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me. 7And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? 8But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

Matthew 11:6 word by word

καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.¶Read the interlinear

• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• stumblingσκανδαλίζωskandalizō · to cause to stumbleG4624

Cross-references for Matthew 11:6

• Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
• Luke 11:27And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.
• Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
• Matthew 15:12Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
• Matthew 18:7Woe 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 24:10And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
• Matthew 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• Isaiah 8:14And 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.
• Luke 2:34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
• Luke 4:23And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.
• John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they heardthis, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
• John 7:41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
• Romans 9:32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

Commentaries on Matthew 11:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me - Or, Happy is he who will not be stumbled at me; for the word , in its root, signifies to hit against or stumble over a thing, which one may meet with in the way. The Jews, as was before remarked, expected a temporal deliverer. Many might he tempted to reject Christ, because of his mean appearance, etc., and so lose the benefit of salvation through him. To instruct and caution such, our blessed Lord…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And blessed is he … - The word “offence” means a “stumbling-block.” See the notes at Matthew 5:29. This verse might be rendered, “Happy is he to whom I shall not prove a stumbling-block.” That is, happy is he who shall not take offence at my poverty and lowliness of life, so as to reject me and my doctrine. Happy is the one who can, notwithstanding that poverty and obscurity, see the evidence that I am the Messiah, and follow me. It is not improbable that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-6Verses 2-6 Some think that John sent this inquiry for his own satisfaction. Where there is true faith, yet there may be a mixture of unbelief. The remaining unbelief of good men may sometimes, in an hour of temptation; call in question the most important truths. But we hope that John's faith did not fail in this matter, and that he only desired to have it strengthened and confirmed. Others think that John sent his disciples to Christ for their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Who does not fall away on account of Me: Jesus intended that the works mentioned in verse 5 were meant to help John the Baptist and his disciples decide about Jesus. But Jesus knew that some unexpected parts of his ministry would cause people to reject him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciple--rather, "the twelve disciples," he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities--This was scarcely a fourth circuit--if we may judge from the less formal way in which it was expressed--but, perhaps, a set of visits paid to certain places, either not reached at all before, or too rapidly passed through, in order to fill up the time till the return of the Twelve…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings