Luke 2:34

The Prophecy Of Simeon

³³ And while his father and mother were marveling at the words that were spoken concerning him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother. ³⁴ "Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against. ³⁵ Yea, and a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."

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1 Corinthians 1:23

but we come preaching a crucified Messiah??o Jews a stumbling-block, to Greeks foolishness,

Matthew 21:44

"He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but he upon whom it falls will be scattered as dust."

Acts 28:22

"But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against."

1 Peter 2:7-8

For you, then, that believe, is the preciousness; but for those who do not believe, A stone which the builders rejected, The same has become the head stone of the corner,

Matthew 11:19

and the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Lo, a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!' Nevertheless, Wisdom is justified by her deeds."

Matthew 12:46

While he was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were standing outside, desiring to speak to him.

Matthew 26:65-67

Then the high priest tore his garments, saying. "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need have we of witnesses? For behold, now you have heard his blasphemy!

Matthew 27:40-45

"You who were going to destroy the Temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

Matthew 27:63

"We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, 'I will rise again after three days.'

John 3:20

For every one who practices wrong hates light, and does not come to the light, lest his actions be exposed;

John 5:18

For this reason the Jews continued to seek the more eagerly to put him to death, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was actually speaking of God as his own Father, thus making himself of God's equal.

John 8:48-52

In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"

John 9:24-29

So the Jews a second time summoned the man who had been blind, and said to him.

Acts 2:36-41

"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know assuredly that Gods has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you have crucified."

Acts 3:15-19

"The Pioneer of Life you put to death. But God has raised him from the dead, and we are witnesses of that fact.

Acts 4:26

"The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against his Christ.

Acts 6:7

And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 9:1-20

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Acts 13:45

When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul's statements, and to abuse him.

Acts 17:6

And when they had failed to find Paul and Silas, they began to drag Jason and some of the brethren before the politarchs, shouting. "These fellows who have upset the habitable earth are come hither also.

Acts 24:5

"For we have found this fellow a pest, an inciter of insurrection among all the Jews of the empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.

Romans 9:32

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

2 Corinthians 2:15-16

I am Christ's fragrance upwafted unto God, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing;

Hebrews 7:1

It was this Melchizedek, King of Salem and Priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him;

Hebrews 7:7

Now it is beyond all controversy that the inferior is always blessed by the superior.

Hebrews 12:1-3

Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

1 Peter 4:14

If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.