Matthew 15:12
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
KJV
τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· οἶδας ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν;
Greek NT
Tunc accedentes discipuli ejus, dixerunt ei : Scis quia pharisæi audito verbo hoc, scandalizati sunt ?
Vulgate
Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
ASV
Then came his disciples, and said to him: Dost thou know that the Pharisees, when they heard this word, were scandalized?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- μαθηταὶ — SBLGNT
- μαθηταὶ — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + αὐτοῦ — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
- λέγουσιν — SBLGNT
- λέγουσιν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- εἶπον — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. After this, lest any one should suppose His words to be a mere accusation, and lest men should say, Being our enemy He is bringing these charges and calumnies against us; He introduces the prophet also, pronouncing the same judgment as Himself. For in them is fulfilled, says He, the prophecy of Esaias, which says, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand, and seei…
2. What then says Christ? He did not set Himself against it, neither made He any defense, but straightway blames them again, plucking down their confidence, and signifying that he who commits great sins ought not to be strict with others concerning small matters. What? When you ought to be blamed, says He, do ye even blame? But do thou observe, how when it is His will to set as…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 10:32 — Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
- 1Kgs 22:13 — And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of
- John 9:40 — And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
- Matt 11:6 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Matt 17:27 — Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: tha
- Prov 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.