Romans 9:32
Why? It is because it was not based on the principle of faith, but on that of works. They have stumbled at the stumbling stone.
1 Peter 2:8
It is a stone that people stumble over, and a large rock that people find offensive. They stumble because they are disobedient to the word. To this end they were appointed.
Matthew 13:57
They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew 19:16-20
One man said: Master, what good thing must I do, so that I may have eternal life?
Luke 2:34
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: This child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and for a sign that is spoken against.
Luke 7:23
Blessed is he who is not offended by me.
John 6:27-29
Do not work for food that perishes but for food that offers everlasting life. The Son of man will give you this food. The Father, even God, has set his seal upon him.
Acts 16:30-34
He brought them out and asked: Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Romans 4:16
For this reason it is by faith that it may be according to grace (divine influence) (loving-kindness). The promise may be sure to all descendants! This is not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
Romans 10:3
They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Romans 11:11
I ask: Did they stumble and fall? Certainly not! But rather through their fall into sin salvation has come to the nations. This will provoke them to jealousy.
1 Corinthians 1:23
We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!
1 John 5:9-12
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. The witness of God is this, that he gave witness concerning his Son.