Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
even as it is written. Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; but he that believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
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and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble over it because they are disobeying God's word, and to this they were also appointed.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we come preaching a crucified Messiah??o Jews a stumbling-block, to Greeks foolishness,
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But I, brothers, if I "still preach circumcision," why am I still persecuted? Then surely the stumbling-block of the Cross has ceased to be an obstacle!
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
and came into his own country, where he continued teaching the people in their synagogues, until they were amazed. "Where did he get such wisdom?" they said, "and such wondrous powers? "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? "Are not his sisters all living among us? Where, then, did he get all these powers?" read more.
This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."
This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man." Then his disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees were scandalized when they heard that saying?" He replied.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
"This is the bread which came down from heaven; not such as your fathers ate and died, for he who feeds upon this bread shall live forever." He spoke these words while in the synagogue, while he was teaching in Capernaum. So many of his disciples, when they heard it, said: "This teaching is unbelievable! Who can listen to him?" read more.
Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.
Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
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