Thematic Bible: The stumblingstone

Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith: but Israel, following after the law, did not attain unto the law of righteousness. Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling, read more.
as has been written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious, and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ. Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed. read more.
Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence, who stumble over the word, disbelieving: unto which they indeed were appointed.