King James Bible
KJVWoe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Translation Comparison
Matthew 18:7
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 18:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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! | |
American Standard VersionASV | Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh! | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes! | |
English Revised VersionERV | Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh! | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh! | |
World English BibleWEB | |Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come! |
American Standard Version
ASVWoe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWoe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWoe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
English Revised Version
ERVWoe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWoe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!
World English Bible
WEB|Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!
American King James Version
AKJVWoe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!
King James Bible
KJVWoe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
American Standard Version
ASVWoe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWoe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWoe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
English Revised Version
ERVWoe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWoe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!
World English Bible
WEB|Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!
American King James Version
AKJVWoe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!