ASV: And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!
BBE: And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.
DBY: And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe to him by whom they come!
KJV: Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
WEY: Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!
WBS: Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come: but woe to him by whom they come!
WEB: He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
YLT: And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but wo 'to him' through whom they come;
