Luke 17:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus warns His disciples that stumbling blocks are certain to come in a fallen world, yet solemn guilt rests on the one through whom they come.
What Does Luke 17:1 Mean?
Luke 17 opens with Jesus turning to His disciples on the road toward Jerusalem, just after exposing the hard-heartedness and love of money of chapter 16. Now He prepares His followers for life together as a community, where temptation, offense, and injury are certain to arise.
Jesus is realistic: in a broken world, stumbling blocks will come. But inevitability is no excuse. To put a snare in another person's path — by example, by cruelty, by carelessness — is something Christ takes personally. The Shepherd stands guard over the weak, and His "woe" is the grief of love. Watch your influence; someone is following it.
Luke 17:1 in the Original Language
skandalon (σκάνδαλον), 'offence' -- the trigger of a trap; a cause of stumbling.
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What does Luke 17:1 mean?
Jesus warns His disciples that stumbling blocks are certain to come in a fallen world, yet solemn guilt rests on the one through whom they come.