Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, [although you] were a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a sharer of the root of the olive tree's richness,

Then you will say, "Branches were broken off in order that I could be grafted in."

Well said! They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand firm because of faith. Do not think arrogant [thoughts], but be afraid.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" They said to him, "Twelve."

"When also [broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

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

But understand this: that if the master of the house had known what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

And they picked up the broken pieces, twelve baskets full, and of the fish.

And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets [full].

And [they] all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up by them--twelve baskets of broken pieces.

But understand this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

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

If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses would not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a whole man well on the Sabbath?

If he called them 'gods' to whom the word of God came--and the scripture cannot be broken--

Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was an important day), asked Pilate that their legs could be broken and they could be taken away.

For these [things] happened in order that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not a bone of his will be broken."

And [after] the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them [and] were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

But falling into a place of crosscurrents, they ran the ship aground. And the bow stuck fast [and] stayed immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence.

[thus] incurring condemnation because they have broken their former pledge.