34
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary
aHis mother, "Behold, this
Child is appointed for
bthe fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed--
b
Matthew 21:44, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 2:16, 1 Peter 2:8
Matthew 21
44
"And ahe who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."
1 Corinthians 1
23
but we preach aChrist crucified, bto Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles cfoolishness,
2 Corinthians 2
16
ato the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is badequate for these things?
1 Peter 2
8
and, "aA STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE";
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