¹⁵ And many ^(A)shall stumble on it. They shall fall and be broken; they shall be snared and taken.”

⁴⁴ And ^(A)the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and ^(B)when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”^[a]

²³ but we preach Christ ^(A)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

³² Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the ^(A)stumbling stone,

^66 (A)After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.

¹⁷ But he ^(A)looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

^18 (C)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls ^(D)on anyone, it will crush him.”

¹⁴ Let them alone; ^(A)they are blind guides.^[a] And ^(B)if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

⁶ And blessed is the one who ^(A)is not offended by me.”