Luke 2:34

The Prophecy Of Simeon

³³ And his father and mother were astonished at what was said about him. ³⁴ And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed-- ³⁵ and a sword will pierce your own soul also, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed!"

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1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness,

Matthew 21:44

And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and [the one] on whom it falls--it will crush him!"

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere."

1 Peter 2:7-8

Therefore the honor [is] for you who believe, but for those who refuse to believe, "The stone that the builders rejected, this one has become {the cornerstone},"

Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him and said, "Blessed [be] Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Exodus 39:43

And Moses saw all the work, and, indeed, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded; so they did, and Moses blessed them.

Leviticus 9:22-23

Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, and he blessed them, and he came down {after} {sacrificing} the sin offering and the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.

Psalm 22:6-8

But I [am] a worm and not a man, scorned by humankind and despised by people.

Psalm 69:9-12

because the zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those reproaching you have fallen on me.

Isaiah 8:14-15

And he will become like a sanctuary and a stumbling-stone, and like a stumbling-rock for the two houses of Israel, like a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 8:18

Look! I and the children whom Yahweh has given to me [are] like signs and portents in Israel from Yahweh of hosts, the one who dwells on the mountain of Zion.

Hosea 14:9

Who [is] wise that he can understand these [things]? Who is discerning that he knows them? The ways of Yahweh [are] right, and [the] righteous walk in them; but transgressors stumble in them.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

Matthew 12:46

And [while] he was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and brothers were standing there outside, desiring to speak to him.

Matthew 26:65-67

Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have just now heard the blasphemy!

Matthew 27:40-45

and saying, "The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild [it] in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

Matthew 27:63

saying, "Sir, we remember that [while] that deceiver was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise.'

John 3:20

For everyone who practices evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds be exposed.

John 5:18

So on account of this the Jews were seeking even more to kill him, because he not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God his own Father, [thus] making himself equal with God.

John 8:48-52

The Jews answered and said to him, "Do we not correctly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

John 9:24-29

So they summoned the man who had been blind for the second time and said to him, "Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner!"

Acts 2:36-41

Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified!"

Acts 3:15-19

And you killed the originator of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses!

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth stood opposed, and the rulers assembled together at the same [place], against the Lord and against his Christ.'

Acts 6:7

And the word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was increasing greatly, and a large number of priests began obeying the faith.

Acts 9:1-20

But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Acts 13:45

But [when] the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and began contradicting what was being said by Paul [by] reviling [him].

Acts 17:6

And [when they] did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, "These [people] who have stirred up trouble [throughout] the world have come here also,

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man [to be] a public menace and one who causes riots among all the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Romans 9:32

Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},

2 Corinthians 2:15-16

For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,

Hebrews 7:1

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham [as he] was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Hebrews 7:7

Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.

Hebrews 12:1-3

Therefore, [since] we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, putting aside every weight and {the sin that so easily ensnares us}, let us run with patient endurance the race that has been set before us,

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.