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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is whoever shall not be offended in Me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is <i>he</i>, whosoever shall not be offended in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And blessed is <i>he</i> who is not offended because of Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Blessed [joyful, spiritually favored] is he who does not take offense at Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and blessed is the one who isn’t offended by me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And anyone who is not offended because of Me is blessed.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God will bless everyone who doesn't reject me because of what I do." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever doesn't lose his faith in me is indeed blessed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How happy are those who have no doubts about me!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How blessed is anyone who is not offended by me!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he who is not offended by me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And blessed is he, to whom I shall not be a stumbling block.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and blessed is he whoever may not be stumbled in Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is whoever shall not be offended in Me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And happy is he, whoever should not be offended in me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And blessed is anyone who has not taken offense at me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And blessed is he, who does not stumble on account of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And blessed is he, whoever will not take offense at me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and blessed is he who shall find no cause of offense in me.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and happy is he whosoever may not be offended in me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And happy is he, whosoever shall find no cause of stumbling in Me."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and happy is he who shall not be offended <Fr><i>at any thing</i><FR> in me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/7-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=2718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">John's Inquiry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3107.htm" title="3107: makarios (Adj-NMS) -- Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.">Blessed</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">the one who</a> <a href="/greek/4624.htm" title="4624: skandalisthē (V-ASP-3S) -- From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure).">does not fall away</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">on account of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emoi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-6.htm">Matthew 11:6</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14-15</a></span><br />And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. / Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">1 Peter 2:8</a></span><br />and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Romans 9:32-33</a></span><br />Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, / as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Matthew 13:57</a></span><br />And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-1.htm">John 16:1</a></span><br />“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23</a></span><br />but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-10.htm">Matthew 24:10</a></span><br />At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a></span><br />Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-61.htm">John 6:61</a></span><br />Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9-10</a></span><br />And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">2 Corinthians 6:3</a></span><br />We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-34.htm">Luke 2:34</a></b></br> And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this <i>child</i> is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14,15</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/11-6.htm">Matthew 11:6</a></b></br> And blessed is <i>he</i>, whosoever shall not be offended in me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/7-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/luke/6-23.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/luke/6-28.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">Block</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Deaf</a> <a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Doubts</a> <a href="/luke/6-40.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/luke/7-9.htm">Find</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Lame</a> <a href="/mark/13-32.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">News</a> <a href="/luke/6-13.htm">Occasion</a> <a href="/mark/14-29.htm">Offended</a> <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Offense</a> <a href="/luke/5-32.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/mark/14-9.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Report</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/8-36.htm">Account</a> <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/luke/14-13.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Block</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/luke/16-31.htm">Deaf</a> <a href="/luke/24-38.htm">Doubts</a> <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Find</a> <a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/10-23.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/14-13.htm">Lame</a> <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/luke/7-37.htm">News</a> <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Occasion</a> <a href="/john/16-1.htm">Offended</a> <a href="/john/6-61.htm">Offense</a> <a href="/luke/12-52.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/luke/11-41.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/luke/12-3.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/luke/16-1.htm">Report</a> <a href="/luke/10-21.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/luke/17-1.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-10.htm">heals his servant, being absent;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-11.htm">raises from death the widow's son at Nain;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-18.htm">answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-24.htm">testifies to the people what opinion he held of John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-31.htm">compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-36.htm">and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-44.htm">he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It implies divine favor and happiness. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses "blessed" to describe those who are in right standing with God (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-12</a>). This phrase sets the tone for a promise of spiritual reward for those who remain steadfast in their faith.<p><b>who does not fall away</b><br>The phrase "fall away" suggests a stumbling or turning away from faith. In the parable of the sower, Jesus describes how some fall away when faced with trials or persecution (<a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Luke 8:13</a>). This warning is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12</a>, which cautions against an unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. The concept of falling away is a reminder of the challenges believers face and the importance of perseverance.<p><b>on account of Me.”</b><br>This phrase highlights the centrality of Jesus in the faith journey. The potential to fall away "on account of Me" underscores the divisive nature of Jesus' ministry and message. In <a href="/john/6-66.htm">John 6:66</a>, many disciples turned back and no longer followed Him due to the difficulty of His teachings. Jesus' identity and mission were often misunderstood or rejected, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14-15</a>, where He is described as a stone of stumbling. This phrase calls believers to remain faithful despite challenges or misunderstandings related to Jesus' identity and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is addressing the crowd and indirectly responding to John the Baptist's inquiry about His messianic identity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, John is the one who sent messengers to Jesus, questioning if He is the expected Messiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples_of_john.htm">The Disciples of John</a></b><br>They are the messengers sent by John to ask Jesus if He is the one to come or if they should expect someone else.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The people who were present when Jesus made this statement, witnessing His miracles and teachings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracles_of_jesus.htm">The Miracles of Jesus</a></b><br>The context of this verse includes Jesus performing miracles, which serve as evidence of His messianic role.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_blessing.htm">Understanding the Blessing</a></b><br>The term "blessed" (Greek: makarios) implies a state of spiritual well-being and joy. Jesus pronounces a blessing on those who maintain their faith in Him despite challenges or doubts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_spiritual_stumbling.htm">Avoiding Spiritual Stumbling</a></b><br>The phrase "fall away" (Greek: skandaliz?) means to be offended or to stumble. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith, even when Jesus' ways or teachings are difficult to understand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_doubt.htm">Faith Amidst Doubt</a></b><br>Like John the Baptist, believers may experience moments of doubt. Jesus' response encourages us to seek understanding and reassurance through His works and words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_miracles.htm">The Role of Miracles</a></b><br>Jesus' miracles serve as a testament to His divine authority and messianic identity. They are meant to strengthen faith, not just to amaze.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>The blessing is for those who endure in their faith journey, trusting in Jesus' identity and mission, even when circumstances are challenging.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_philippians_4_19.htm">Why does Jesus deny some who call him 'Lord'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_john_doubt_jesus_as_messiah.htm">Luke 7:19–23 – Why would John the Baptist doubt Jesus if he had already proclaimed him as the Messiah, and how does this align with other gospel accounts? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_9_7_contradict_self-denial.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:7 emphasizes enjoyment of life; does this contradict New Testament calls for self-denial and sacrifice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_heal_yourself,_doctor.htm">Can you heal yourself, doctor?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.</span> Our Lord here shows that he understood that this question came from the Baptist himself. Dean Plumptre calls attention to the tender way in which our Lord dealt with the impatience which John's question implied. "A warning was needed, but it was given in the form of a beatitude, which it was still open to him to claim and make his own. Not to find a stumbling-block in the manner in which Christ had actually come, there was this condition of entering fully into the blessedness of his kingdom." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/7-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Blessed</span><br /><span class="grk">μακάριός</span> <span class="translit">(makarios)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3107.htm">Strong's 3107: </a> </span><span class="str2">Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [one who]</span><br /><span class="grk">ὃς</span> <span class="translit">(hos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not fall away</span><br /><span class="grk">σκανδαλισθῇ</span> <span class="translit">(skandalisthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4624.htm">Strong's 4624: </a> </span><span class="str2">From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on account of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμοί</span> <span class="translit">(emoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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