Luke 2:34

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.