Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
As has been written, Behold I set in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and every one believing on him shall not be ashamed.
And he was for a holy place and for a stone of striking, and for a rock of falling to the two houses of Israel; for a trap net and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
And a stone of stumble, and rock of offence, they disbelieving the word stumble: to which also they were set.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
And I, brethren, if I yet proclaim circumcision, why am I. yet driven out? therefore the offence of the cross is left unemployed.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Who believed in our report? and to whom was the arm of Jehovah uncovered? He shall come up as a sucking child before him, and as a root out of a land of dryness: no form to him and no decoration; and we shall see him, and no appearance and we shall desire him. He was despised and forsaken of men; a man of griefs and knowing affliction: and as hiding the faces from him; he was despised and we regarded him not
And having come into his native land, he taught them in their assembly, so that they were struck with amazement, and said, Whence to him this wisdom, and powers? Is not this the son of the carpenter? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then to him all these? read more.
And they were scandalized in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not unhonoured, except in his native land, and in his house.
And they were scandalized in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not unhonoured, except in his native land, and in his house.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
Not that coming into the mouth pollutes the man; but that going forth out of the mouth, this pollutes the man. Then his disciples having come near, said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were scandalized?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which having come down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and died: he chewing this bread shall live forever. He said these, teaching in the synagogue, in Capernaum. Then many of his disciples, having heard, said, This is a hard word; who can hear it read more.
And Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmur for this, said to them, Does this offend you?
And Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmur for this, said to them, Does this offend you?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Wherefore? Because not of faith, but as of the works of the law. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone;