Luke 7:23 And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me. 1. Some are offended and stumble at Christ, on the pretence that there is not sufficient evidence of His Divine mission. 2. Some are offended in Christ because of circumstances connected with the Person and history of Christ Himself. (1) His dignity and Godhead. (2) His humiliation. 3. Some are offended in Christ because of His peculiar doctrines. They dislike mysteries, they say. But what is there which is not mysterious, when searched into very closely? 4. Some are offended at Christ because of His precepts, or the holy life which He requires them to lead. 5. Some are offended in Christ on account of the conduct of those who profess to be His followers. But, however lamentable such misconduct may be, it is unjust to impute it to Christ, or His gospel. We ought always to distinguish between the system and the inconsistencies of those who profess to hold it. 6. Many are offended in Christ because of the trials to which fidelity to Him would expose them. (James Foote, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. |
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