Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”
And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”
He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.