Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me — the beatitude for the one who is not offended by Jesus is the application to John's potential struggle: the imprisoned forerunner who sees the miracles but not the political deliverance he may have expected. Stumble (skandalisthē): the one who finds Jesus' ministry a stumbling block rather than a stepping stone. The blessing is for those who receive him as he is rather than as they expected.

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