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 Sion a stumbling-stone, and a rock of offence: and whosoever believeth in him, shall not be ashamed."
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and which the architects rejected, will be an occasion to the incredulous of their stumbling, and bruising themselves thereby:
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe,
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as for me, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? for then there would not be so much objection to the doctrine of the cross.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
and when he was come into his native country, he taught them in their synagogue, in such a manner that they cry'd out with astonishment, how came this man by all this wisdom, and extraordinary power? is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers? and his sisters, don't they live just by us? how came he then by all this? read more.
and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.
and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth. Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
this is that bread which came down from heaven: very different from that manna, which your fathers did eat but died nevertheless: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever. These things said Jesus in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it? read more.
Jesus perceiving in himself, that his disciples murmured at it, said to them, doth this offend you?
Jesus perceiving in himself, that his disciples murmured at it, said to them, doth this offend you?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
why? because they sought it not by faith, but indeed by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;
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