Matthew 18:7

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Cross-reference

Matthew 13:41 uses the same phrase 'things that cause stumbling' — Jesus says angels will gather them out of His kingdom.

Matthew 23:13-28 pronounces woes on Pharisees who shut the kingdom — they cause others to stumble by hypocrisy, like the woe in 18:7.

Matthew 26:24 uses the same 'woe to that man' formula — just as betrayal is necessary but woe to the betrayer, so stumbling is necessary but woe to the cause.

Matthew 16:23 calls Peter a 'stumbling block' (skandalon) to Jesus — the same term Jesus uses for those who cause others to stumble.

Acts 1:18-20 depicts Judas's death as the fate of the betrayer, embodying the woe on those who cause others to stumble.

2 Peter 2:15-17 condemns false teachers leading astray, comparing them to Balaam and declaring darkness reserved for them — matching the woe.

2 Peter 2:3 Parallel

2 Peter 2:3 warns false teachers who exploit others will face sure destruction, echoing the inevitable judgment on those who cause stumbling.

2 Peter 2:2 Related theme

2 Peter 2:2 warns that false teachers cause many to follow destructive ways, blaspheming the truth — a direct example of the offenses Jesus says must come.

1 Corinthians 11:19 states there must be factions to reveal the approved — a direct parallel to the necessity of offenses for testing purposes.

Jude 1:11-13 pronounces 'Woe to them!' directly on false teachers following Cain and Balaam, using the same judgment language as Matthew 18:7.

Luke 17:1 Parallel

Luke 17:1 records Jesus' identical warning about temptations — a parallel account reinforcing the same teaching.

Revelation 2:14 rebukes those following Balaam's teaching that entices Israel to sin — a concrete example of causing others to stumble, facing judgment.

Revelation 2:20-23 decries Jezebel's misleadership promising suffering — a vivid instance of the woe on those who cause God's servants to stumble.

Revelation 19:20 shows the beast and false prophet cast into the lake of fire — the ultimate judgment for deceiving the world, fulfilling the woe.

Romans 14:13 commands not to put a stumbling block before a brother — a direct Pauline echo of Jesus' warning.

Romans 14:21 applies the same principle: avoid causing others to stumble, here in the context of dietary choices.

1 Corinthians 8:9 directly warns against using freedom so that it becomes a stumbling block to the weak, echoing the same danger.

Mark 14:21 Parallel

Mark 14:21 pronounces woe on Judas who betrays Jesus — a specific instance of the woe Jesus declares on those through whom stumbling comes.

1 John 2:10 Parallel

1 John 2:10 ties not causing stumbling to loving one's brother, reinforcing the warning against being a source of temptation.

Romans 16:17 warns against those who cause divisions and obstacles—similar to the one who brings temptation in the main verse.

Jude 1:4 Parallel

Jude 1:4 speaks of ungodly men who crept in and pervert grace — they cause others to stumble by their false teaching.

1 Timothy 4:1-3 describes deceitful spirits and false doctrines that cause people to depart from the faith — the very 'occasions for stumbling' Jesus warns about.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Thessalonians 2:3‑12 describes the apostasy and lawless one — the great offense that must come before the end, fulfilling Jesus' warning.

1 Kings 14:16 attributes Israel's sin to Jeroboam who caused them to sin — a historical example of the stumbling block Jesus warns about.

1 Samuel 2:24 shows Eli rebuking his sons for causing Israel to sin — a parallel to Jesus' woe on those who cause others to stumble.

Psalm 73:15 Parallel

Psalm 73:15 shows the psalmist avoiding speech that would betray God's children — paralleling the care needed not to cause stumbling.

Deuteronomy 22:8 requires a parapet to prevent falls — an OT parallel to responsibility for not causing others to stumble.