33 Bible Verses about Rejection

Jesus said to them: Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?

And he began to speak this parable to the people: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and was absent from home for a long time. And at the proper sea son, he sent a servant to those vine-dressers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine-dressers scourged him, and sent him away empty-handed. And ho then sent another servant. But they scourged him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. read more.
And he also sent a third; but they wounded him, and drove him out. And the owner of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps, when they see him, they will reverence him. But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. And they drove him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy these vine-dressers, and will give his vine yard to others. And when they heard it, they said: Be it not so! And he looked on them and said: What, then, does this mean, which is written, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner? Whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be dashed to pieces; but on whomever it shall fall, it will make him as chaff for the wind.

if we are this day examined with respect unto the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he has been saved, be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health. This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious, you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed. read more.
To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of the corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.

Therefore, he that despises, despises not man, but God, who has given us his Holy Spirit.

but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him.

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again.

saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised the third day.

For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to an other part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day. But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they found in him cause for offense.

And all that were in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger, and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.

He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.

I have come in my Father's name, and you receive me not; if another should come in his own name, him you would receive.

Jesus said to them: Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?

And, behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they besought him to depart out of their borders.

Jesus cried, and said: He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that sees me, sees him that sent me. I have come a light into the world, that he who believes on me, may not remain in darkness. read more.
And if any one hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.

And the whole multitude cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas.