Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of J
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he can
Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, an
On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appo
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cr
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the sea
Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of man
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.