Isaiah 8:14; Jeremiah 6:21; Romans 9:33; 1 Corinthians 1:23–24; 1 Peter 2:8–9

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Isaiah 8:14

14 And he will become a gsanctuary and ha istone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.


Jeremiah 6:21

21  Therefore thus says the Lord:

‘Behold, I will lay before this people

sstumbling blocks against which they shall stumble;

fathers and sons together,

neighbor and friend shall perish.’”


Romans 9:33

33 as it is written,

s“Behold, I am laying in Zion ta stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;

and uwhoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”


1 Corinthians 1:23–24

23 but we preach lChrist crucified, a mstumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the nwisdom of God.


1 Peter 2:8–9

8 and

e“A stone of stumbling,

and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were fdestined to do.

9 But you are ga chosen race, ha royal priesthood, a holy nation, ia people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you jout of darkness into his marvelous light.