And it came to pass, as he was speaking these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps which nourished thee.

Whosoever

Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Then came his disciples, and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?

Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!

And then will many be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another.

Then saith Jesus to them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

And he will be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Will Christ come out of Galilee?

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then hath the offense of the cross ceased.

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.

General references

And he said to them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

And the disciples of John informed him of all these things.

These things have I spoken to you, that ye should not be offended.