Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
Thematic Bible
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone, and rock of offense: and whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
And he will be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then hath the offense of the cross ceased.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
And when he had 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 these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? 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 hath this man all these things? read more.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save 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 came his disciples, and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. These things he said in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? read more.
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to them, Doth this offend you?
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he 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 as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;