Luke 17:1
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Cross-references
In Matthew 18:7, Jesus gives the same warning about unavoidable stumbling blocks and woe to their cause — a direct parallel account.
In Romans 14:13, Paul applies this warning by urging believers not to put any stumbling block in a brother's way.
In Romans 14:20, Paul echoes the principle: it is wrong to do anything that causes someone else to stumble over food.
In Romans 14:21, Paul expands the application to any action that might cause a brother or sister to fall—consistent with Jesus' warning.
In Romans 16:17, Paul warns about those who cause divisions and obstacles contrary to sound teaching—a practical identification of stumbling blocks.
In 1 Corinthians 8:13, Paul personally resolves never to eat meat if it causes a brother to stumble—living out Jesus' warning.
In 1 Corinthians 10:32, Paul commands not to cause anyone to stumble—directly reflecting the caution from Luke 17:1.
In Revelation 2:14, the teaching of Balaam is condemned for causing Israel to sin—a clear example of the stumbling blocks Jesus warns about.
Matthew 18:6 gives the same millstone warning for causing little ones to stumble—a direct parallel teaching.
Mark 9:42 repeats the same millstone warning about causing little believers to stumble.
1 Corinthians 8:9 warns against exercising freedom as a stumbling block to the weak—applying Jesus' principle.
1 John 2:10 says loving brothers prevents making them stumble—directly echoes Jesus' warning against causing stumbling.
Revelation 2:20 depicts Jezebel misleading servants into sin—a specific example of causing stumbling that Jesus warns against.
In 1 Corinthians 11:19, Paul notes that divisions are necessary to reveal the genuine—a different nuance on the inevitability of stumbling blocks.