From the [[Greek]] σκάνδαλον (''skandalon''), a [[trap]] or stumbling-block, the [[metaphor]] is that wrong conduct can impede or "trip" people's [[trust]] or [[faith]]. | From the [[Greek]] σκάνδαλον (''skandalon''), a [[trap]] or stumbling-block, the [[metaphor]] is that wrong conduct can impede or "trip" people's [[trust]] or [[faith]]. |