Matthew 11:6

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Matthew 11:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:

5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

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

7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

8 Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Psalms 1:1

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Psalms 1:2

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalms 32:1

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Psalms 32:2

Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Psalms 119:1

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.

Luke 11:27

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

Luke 11:28

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Matthew 13:55

“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Matthew 13:56

Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

Matthew 13:57

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

Matthew 15:12

Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

Matthew 15:13

But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

Matthew 15:14

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 18:7

Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

Matthew 24:10

At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

Matthew 26:31

Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Isaiah 8:14

And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.

Isaiah 8:15

Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

Luke 4:23

Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

Luke 4:24

Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Luke 4:25

But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

Luke 4:26

Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.

Luke 4:27

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

Luke 4:28

On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

Luke 4:29

They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

John 6:60

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

John 6:61

Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

John 6:66

From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

John 7:41

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

John 7:42

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Romans 9:33

as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

1 Corinthians 1:22

Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

1 Corinthians 2:14

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Galatians 5:11

Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

1 Peter 2:8

and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.