Blessed is anyone who does not give up their faith because of me.”

凡不因我跌倒的就有福了！”

凡不因我跌倒的有福了！”

凡不因我跌倒的有福了！”

凡对我没有失去信心的人有福了！”

那不被我绊倒的，就有福了。”

凡不因我被绊倒的人，就蒙福了。”

凡不因我跌倒的就有福了！」

凡不因我跌倒的有福了！」

凡不因我跌倒的有福了！」

凡對我沒有失去信心的人有福了！」

那不被我絆倒的，就有福了。”

凡不因我而絆跌的，就有福了。』

凡不因我被絆倒的人，就蒙福了。」

凡不我棄者、福矣、

凡不我厭而棄者、福矣、○

凡不厭棄我者原文作凡不為我躓蹶者福矣、○

凡對予廓然不疑者、福哉斯人！』

Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

And he added,“ God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”

and blessed is the one who isn’t offended by me.”

And blessed is any person who does not take offense at Me.”

And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

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

And if anyone is not offended because of Me, he is blessed.”

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

Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.

Jesus said,“ Here is a saying you will certainly apply to me.‘ Doctor, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me this.‘ Do the things here in your hometown that we heard you did in Capernaum.’ ”“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” he continued.“ A prophet is not accepted in his hometown.I tell you for sure that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. And there had been no rain for three and a half years. There wasn’t enough food to eat anywhere in the land.But Elijah was not sent to any of those widows. Instead, he was sent to a widow in Zarephath near Sidon.And there were many in Israel who had skin diseases in the days of Elisha the prophet. But not one of them was healed except Naaman the Syrian.”All the people in the synagogue were very angry when they heard that.They got up and ran Jesus out of town. They took him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They planned to throw him off the cliff.

Then the Lord will be a holy place of safety for you. But that’s not true for many people in Israel and Judah. He will be a stone that causes them to trip. He will be a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.Many of them will trip. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and captured.”

Jesus told them,“ This very night you will all turn away because of me. It is written that the Lord said,“‘ I will strike the shepherd down. Then the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’( Zechariah 13:7)

At that time, many will turn away from their faith. They will hate each other. They will hand each other over to their enemies.

From this time on, many of his disciples turned back. They no longer followed him.

Jews require signs. Greeks look for wisdom.But we preach about Christ and his death on the cross. That is very hard for Jews to accept. And everyone else thinks it’s foolish.

Others said,“ He is the Messiah.” Still others asked,“ How can the Messiah come from Galilee?Doesn’t Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the family line of David? Doesn’t it say that he will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out. She shouted,“ Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”He replied,“ Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

Brothers and sisters, I no longer preach that people must be circumcised. If I did, why am I still being opposed? If I preached that, then the cross wouldn’t upset anyone.

Blessed is the person whose lawless acts are forgiven. Their sins have been taken away.Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord never counts against them. That person doesn’t want to cheat anyone.

Then the disciples came to him. They asked,“ Do you know that the Pharisees were angry when they heard this?”Jesus replied,“ They are plants that my Father in heaven has not planted. They will be pulled up by the roots.Leave the Pharisees. They are blind guides. If one blind person leads another blind person, both of them will fall into a pit.”

Then Simeon blessed them. He said to Mary, Jesus’ mother,“ This child is going to cause many people in Israel to fall and to rise. God has sent him. But many will speak against him.

Why not? Because they tried to do it without faith. They tried to be right with God by what they did. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.It is written,“ Look! In Zion I am laying a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall. The one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”( Isaiah 8:14; 28:16)

“ Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary? Aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?Aren’t all his sisters with us? Then where did this man get all these things?”They were not pleased with him at all. But Jesus said to them,“ A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own town and in his own home.”

And,“ It is a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall.”( Isaiah 8:14) They trip and fall because they do not obey the message. That is also what God planned for them.

Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don’t follow the advice of evil people. They don’t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.Instead, the law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about his law day and night.

“ Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.Blessed are those who are humble. They will be given the earth.Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.Blessed are those whose hearts are pure. They will see God.Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called children of God.Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

How terrible it will be for the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Things like that must come. But how terrible for the person who causes them!

Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.

Jesus’ disciples heard this. Many of them said,“ This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about his teaching. So he said to them,“ Does this upset you?