Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.
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And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.
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And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;
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But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Who would have had faith in the word which has come to our ears, and to whom had the arm of the Lord been unveiled? For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure; Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.
And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power? Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? from where, then, has he all these things? read more.
And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.
And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth. Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which has come down from heaven. It is not like the food which your fathers had: they took of the manna, and are dead; but he who takes this bread for food will have life for ever. Jesus said these things in the Synagogue while he was teaching at Capernaum. Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching? read more.
When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?
When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;
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