And David says: Let their table become a trap, and a net, and a snare, and a recompense to them;

Whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be dashed to pieces; but on whomever it shall fall, it will make him as chaff for the wind.

I say, then, Have they stumbled, in order that they may fall? It can not be. But rather, through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to excite them to jealousy.

For which reason, if meat cause my brother to fall, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

And he that falls upon this stone shall be dashed to pieces; but him on whom it shall fall, it will make like chaff for the wind.

And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell: and great was its fall.