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 Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."
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and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;" even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to gentiles foolishness,
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But as for me, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then hath the cross ceased to be a stumblingblock.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and the miracles? Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? read more.
And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.
And they took offence at 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
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that saying?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread will live for ever. These things he said in a synagogue, while teaching in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This teaching is hard; who can listen to it? read more.
Jesus therefore knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, and said to them, Doth this offend you?
Jesus therefore knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, and said to them, Doth this offend you?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;
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