Then the disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard this saying?”
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.
But we did not give in to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the Good News might be preserved for you.
We give no cause for offense in anything, so that our ministry may not be blamed.
But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin. Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”
Blessed is the one who is not led to stumble because of Me.”
It’s not what goes into the mouth that makes the man unholy; but what comes out of the mouth, this makes the man unholy.”
But He replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.