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 of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."
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He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for 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 Greeks,
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But I, brothers, if I still preach 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
Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh 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 suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn't respect him.
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? Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?" read more.
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."
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 doesn't 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 our fathers ate the manna, 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 didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
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