⁴⁴ Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”^[a](A)

¹⁷ Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:

¹⁸ Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”^(B)

²³ but we preach Christ crucified:^(A) a stumbling block^(B) to Jews and foolishness^(C) to Gentiles,

³² Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.^(A)

⁶⁶ From this time many of his disciples^(A) turned back and no longer followed him.

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

⁶ Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”^(A)