John 16:1

Weymouth NT

»These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.«

Cross References

Matthew 11:6

and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims.«

Matthew 13:21

It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.

Matthew 13:57

So they turned angrily away from Him. But Jesus said to them, »There is no prophet left without honour except in his own country and among his own family.«

Matthew 24:10

Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

John 15:11

»These things I have spoken to you in order that I may have joy in you, and that your joy may become perfect.«

John 16:4

But I have spoken these things to you in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still with you.

Romans 14:21

The right course is to forego eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything that tends to your brother's fall.

Philippians 1:10

so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,

1 Peter 2:8

and »a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over.« Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.