Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
as it is written: Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense: and whoever believes on him, shall not be ashamed.
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and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach Christ crucified; to the Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks, foolishness:
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But, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then, the offense of the cross has ceased.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
And he came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence, then, has this man all these things? read more.
And they found in him occasion for offense. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless it be in his own country and in his own house.
And they found in him occasion for offense. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless it be in his own country and in his own house.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
That which enters the mouth does not defile the man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man. Then came his disciples and said to him: Dost thou know that the Pharisees, when they heard that saying, were offended?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread that came down from heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died; he that eats this bread shall live forever. These things he spoke in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Therefore, many of his disciples, when they heard him, said: This is a hard saying; who can hear it? read more.
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said to them: Does this offend you?
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said to them: Does this offend you?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as if by works of law: for they stumbled against that stone of stumbling,
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