Quotes About Rejection

ëWe played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.í

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the childrenís bread and toss it to the dogs.”

A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

Finally, he sent his son to them. ëThey will respect my son,í he said.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ëThis is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.í

So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ëThe stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyesí?

He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Then he said to his servants, ëThe wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Later the other virgins arrived and said, ëLord, lord, open the door for us!í

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.