LUKE 7:23 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=minor/spelling Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST And also tell him, “God will bless anyone who sees what I do and hears what I teach and continues to believe in me.”

AICNT And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

OEB And blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.’

WEBBE Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

LSV and blessed is he whoever may not be stumbled in Me.”

FBV How good it is for those who are not offended because of me!”

TCNT And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at me.”

T4T Also tell John that God is pleased with those who do not stop believing in me because what I do is not what they expect the Messiah to do.”

LEB And whoever is not offended by me is blessed.”

BBE And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

Moff And blessed is he who is repelled by nothing in me!"

Wymth And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."

ASV And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

DRA And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

YLT and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'

Drby and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.

RV And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in me.

SLT And happy is he, whoever should not be offended in me.

Wbstr And blessed is he , to whom I shall not be a stumbling block.

KJB-1769 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

KJB-1611 And blessed is he whosoeuer shall not be offended in me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And happy is he, that is not offended at me.

Gnva And blessed is hee, that shall not be offended in me.
(And blessed is he, that shall not be offended in me. )

Cvdl and blessed is he, that is not offended at me.

TNT and happy is he that is not offended by me.

Wycl And he that schal not be sclaundrid in me, is blessid.
(And he that shall not be slandered/disgraced in me, is blessed.)

Luth und selig ist, der sich nicht ärgert an mir.
(and blessed is, the/of_the itself/yourself/themselves not annoys at/to to_me.)

ClVg et beatus est quicumque non fuerit scandalizatus in me.[fn]
(and happy/blessed it_is whoever not/no has_been scandalizatus in/into/on me. )

7.23 Beatus. Quasi dicat: Mira quidem facio, sed abjecta pati non dedignor, et cavendum est hominibus ne in me despiciant mortem, qui signa venerantur. Qui non. GREG. Qui de potentia divinitatis non dubitaverit. Hoc non contra Joannem, quem mox adeo commendat, sed non credentes a perfidia revocat, et Joanni exponit quod quærebat, quia Deus salvos faciendi, et Domini Domini exitus mortis Psal. 67.. Visis tot signis et virtutibus, fidelis non potuit de morte ejus dubitare, sed admirari, sed infidelium mens scandalum in illo pertulit, cum et post miracula morientem vidit.

7.23 Blessed. As_if let_him_say: Wonderful indeed I_do, but abyecta to_suffer not/no dedignor, and cavendum it_is to_humans not in/into/on me despiciant death, who/which signs they_cameur. Who non. GREG. Who from/about power of_divinity not/no dubitaverit. This not/no on_the_contrary Yoannem, which soon so_much recommends, but not/no believers from perfidia revocat, and Yoanni explains that was_looking_for, because God salvos facendi, and Master Master exits of_death Psal. 67.. Visis so_many signs and virtues, faithful not/no could from/about death his dubitare, but admirari, but of_infidels mind scandal in/into/on that/there pertulit, when/with and after miracles to_dieentem he_saw.

UGNT καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.
(kai makarios estin hos ean maʸ skandalisthaʸ en emoi.)

SBL-GNT καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.
(kai makarios estin hos ean maʸ skandalisthaʸ en emoi.)

RP-GNT καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.
(kai makarios estin, hos ean maʸ skandalisthaʸ en emoi.)

TC-GNT καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.
(kai makarios estin, hos ean maʸ skandalisthaʸ en emoi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:18–35: John the Baptizer sent messengers to Jesus

At the time when the events in this section happened, John the Baptizer was in prison (3:20). He sent two of his disciples to Jesus to ask Jesus whether he was the Messiah. He referred to the Messiah as “the coming one” whom he and the people were expecting. Jesus’ answer implied that he was the Messiah.

After John’s messengers had left, Jesus talked about what a great man John was. But he also implied that the coming kingdom would be greater. It would be so great that people who would experience it and its benefits would have even greater privileges and blessings than John had. Finally, Jesus showed that the Jewish religious leaders rejected the plan of God, since they rejected both John and Jesus.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other possible headings for this section are:

Jesus responds to the messengers of John the Baptizer and speaks about John to the crowd

Jesus speaks to the people about John the Baptizer

Jesus teaches about John the Baptizer

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 11:3–19.

7:23

Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

God blesses the person who does not fall into doubt/sin because of me.”
How good it is for people who do not stop believing/trusting in me!”
Joyful/Desirable is the lot/situation of the person who continues to believe in me.”

Blessed is the one: The Greek wordμακαριος. that the BSB translates as Blessed describes a person who is in a good situation. In the Bible, the good situation results from God showing favor/kindness to the person. See the note on 6:20b. See also bless, Meaning 3, in the Glossary.

Here are some other suggestions for how to translate the words Blessed is the one:

Joyful/Desirable is the situation of the person

How good it is for anyone

The person is favored/fortunate

This word does not primarily refer to a feeling. However, a person in this good situation will frequently have good feelings such as happiness and joy. Do not use a word that only refers to material prosperity or physical health.

In the Greek text, the word Blessed is emphasized. It is the first word in the sentence. Consider how to show this emphasis in a natural way in your language.

the one: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as the one is literally “whoever.” It refers to anyone who does not fall away because of Jesus. In this context it applies especially to John, but it also applies to anyone else who “does not fall away.” So it may be best to use a more general phrase such as:

the person/one

people/those

who does not fall away on account of Me: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as fall away has the literal meaning “stumble/fall.” It also has the figurative meaning “to be offended by, to reject, or to stop trusting (someone).” Jesus implied that many people were offended by him because they expected a different type of Messiah. Because of this, they doubted that he was really the Messiah.

Other ways that English versions translate this include:

those who have no doubts about me (GNT)

Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me (NCV)

he who does not find me an obstacle to faith (REB)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μακάριός ἐστιν ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί μακάριος ἐστίν ὅς ἐάν μή σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [God will bless the person who always continues to trust me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί μακάριος ἐστίν ὅς ἐάν μή σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί)

Here Jesus speaks as if he were a lump or rock that people could stumble on. He means that some people will reject and desert him because of what he does and because of what will happen to him. However, those who do not reject or desert him will be blessed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [does not desert me because of what I do] or [does not run away from me]

Parallel LUKE 7:23

Section 7:18–35: John the Baptizer sent messengers to Jesus

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