Luke 17:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! ”

• Luke 17:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  It is impossible - It cannot but happen. Such is the state of things that “it will be.” See these verses explained in the notes at Matthew 18:6-7 .

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• Luke 17:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Then said he unto the disciples, (1) It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come! (1) The Church is of necessity subject to offences, but the Lord will n...

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• Luke 17:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Ch...

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• Luke 17:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Then said He, &c. verses: Luke 17:1-2 contain matter which had been spoken by the Lord on. former occasion ( Matthew 18:6 ; Matthew 18:7 ; Mark 9:42 ) and repeated here with. variation of c...

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• Luke 17:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him , through whom they come! It is impossible but that offenses will come - Such is the corrupt state of...

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• Luke 17:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Then said he unto the disciples,— Having been derided by the Pharisees as a visionary, and insulted on account of his doctrine concerning the pernicious influence of the love of money, our Lord too...

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• Luke 17:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! Whether this was delivered in continuation of what is recorded in the p...

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• Luke 17:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Occasions of Offence. The Ten Lepers. The Second Advent 1, 2. On causing others to sin. See on Matthew 18:6 ; Matthew 18:7 . 2, One of these little ones ] An affectionate designation of the di...

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• Luke 17:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XVII. (1) It is impossible but that offences will come. — In this instance, the absence of any apparent connection might, perhaps, justify us in looking on the two precepts as having been noted...

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• Luke 17:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Take Heed to Yourselves” Luke 17:1-10 The world is full of stumbling-blocks. Men are perpetually placing them in each other's way; and especially before little children, the simple and the wea...

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• Luke 17:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The thinking of the Master for His disciples is always that they should live in love. He knew, however, that offenses must come. In that connection He uttered the solemn word of warning, "Woe unto hi...

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• Luke 17:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS Some very blessed Discourses of Christ are contained in this Chapter. The History of the Ten Lepers. Some of Christ's Prophecies.

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• Luke 17:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  OFFENDERS OF OTHERS ‘Then said He unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged ab...

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• Luke 17:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then said he unto his disciples ,.... In the Alexandrian copy, and in "three" of Beza's exemplars it is read, "his disciples"; and so read the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions; that is,...

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• Luke 17:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him , through whom they come! Ver. 1. See Trapp on " Mat 18:6 " See Trapp on " Mat 18:7 "

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• Luke 17:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then said he unto the disciples Our Lord, about this time, thought proper to repeat to the people, who then attended on his ministry, and were desirous of being instructed by him, several particula...

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• Luke 17:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  GRACE IN VIEW OF OFFENSES (vs.1-4) We have seen the grace of God clearly and beautifully declared, yet the world rejecting it. The Lord Jesus then spoke to His disciples. What should be their att...

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• Luke 17:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Treatment of Offences.       1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, thr...

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• Luke 17:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk;OLBHeb; LUKE CHAPTER 17 Luke 17:1,2 Christ teacheth to avoid giving occasions of offence, Luke 17:3,4 and to forgive one another. Luke 17:5-10 The power of faith, and defect of mer...

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• Luke 17:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Causing Stumblingblocks For Children (17:1-2). The first warning is against putting causes for stumbling in people's way, especially in the way of weak disciples and believing children. Analysis....

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• Luke 17:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 17:1 . Then said he .—Rather, “And he said” (R.V.). The previous discourse had been addressed to the Pharisees; we have now detached sayings addressed, probably on various oc...

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• Luke 17:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Luke 17:1 I. We understand from such a sentence as this, what a true, calm judgment of life the New Testament furnishes. It tells us the worst; it does not gloss things over. Its writers and teach...

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• Luke 17:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 17:1 . Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: We are so strangely made that even good men do not always agree, and there are so many bad men about tha...

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• Luke 17:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 17:1 . It is impossible but that offences will come. Such as the disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which s...

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• Luke 17:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  It is impossible but that offences will come Where sin occurs, God cannot wisely prevent it The doctrine of this text is that sin, under the government of God, cannot be prevented. 1. When w...

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• Luke 17:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 17:1-42 The Master ' s teaching on the subject of the injury worked on the souls of others by our sins. The disciples pray for an increase of faith that they may be kept...

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• Luke 17:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Then said He unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come; but woe unto him through whom they come!

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• Luke 17:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 10:32 ; 1 Corinthians 11:19 ; 1 Corinthians 8:13 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ; Matthew 16:23 ; Matthew 18:7 ; Revelation 13:14 ; Revelation 2:14 ; Revelation 2:20 ; Romans 14:13...

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• Luke 17:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  It is impossible but offences will come — And they ever did and do come chiefly by Pharisees, that is, men who trust in themselves that they are righteous, and despise others. Matthew 18:6 ; Mark...

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