Isaiah 8:15

And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

Cross-references

Isaiah 28:13 repeats nearly identical phrase 'fall backward, be broken, snared, and taken' as judgment for rejecting God's word.

Matthew 11:6 applies the stumbling imagery to Jesus — blessed are those not offended by him, echoing Isaiah's warning about the stone.

Matthew 21:44 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 21:44 directly applies the stone of stumbling to Christ — whoever falls on it will be broken, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy.

Luke 20:18 Allusion

Luke 20:18 echoes the same stone imagery — falling on it brings destruction, directly paralleling Isaiah 8:15.

1 Corinthians 1:23 explicitly calls Christ a stumbling block to Jews, using the same 'stumbling' language from Isaiah 8:14-15.

Luke 2:34 Allusion

Luke 2:34 announces Jesus as a cause for the fall of many, directly echoing the stumbling stone from Isaiah 8:14–15.

Luke 7:23 Contrast

Luke 7:23 pronounces blessing on those not offended by Jesus, contrasting with the stumbling in Isaiah 8:15.

Romans 9:33 Citation

Romans 9:33 directly quotes Isaiah 8:14 (stone of stumbling), showing its fulfillment in Christ.