The World and the Paraclete

1. These things These discourses generally, especially the last section about the world's hatred of Him and them (John 15:18-27).

should not be offended Literally, should not be made to stumble:comp. John 6:61; 1 John 2:10. The metaphor is frequent in S. Matt. and S. Mark, occurs thrice in S. Luke (Luke 7:23; Luke 17:1-2), and twice in S. John. The fanatical hatred of the Jews might make Jewish Apostles stumble at the truth.

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