Isaiah 8:14

14And he will become a asanctuary and ba stone 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

21Therefore thus says the Lord:
cBehold, I will lay before this people
stumbling blocks against which they shall stumble;
fathers and sons together,
neighbor and friend shall perish.’”

Luke 2:34

34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed dfor the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign ethat is opposed

Romans 9:32-33

32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the fstumbling stone, 33as it is written,

gBehold, I am laying in Zion ha stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
iand whoever believes in him will not be jput to shame.”

Romans 11:9

9And David says,

k“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them;

1 Corinthians 1:23

23but we preach Christ lcrucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

9The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan mwith all power and false signs and wonders, 10and with all wicked deception for nthose who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11Therefore oGod sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe pwhat is false, 12in order that all may be condemned qwho did not believe the truth but rhad pleasure in unrighteousness.

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