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 stumbling stone and a rock that will make them fall; and no one who believes in him will be put to shame."
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And he will be a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock that makes them fall to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
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But I, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
LORD, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and familiar with illness; and as one from whom men hide their face. He was despised, and we did not value him.
And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?" read more.
And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."
And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
That which enters into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man." Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which came down out of heaven?not as the fathers ate, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever." He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?" read more.
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
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