King James Version
Luke 17:1 in the King James Version says “Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!” — study this verse from Luke chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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 · KJV
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 about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“but”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“they come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“that offences”
G4625a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e., snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
“they come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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