preach. App-121.
crucified. That is,. crucified Messiah.
the. Omit.
stumblingblock. Greek. skandalon. Occurs fifteen times. Nine times translated "offence"; once "offend"; thrice "stumblingblock"; elsewhere "occasion to fall, or of stumbling". First occurance: Matthew 13:41. Instead of the signs of the kingdom promised by the prophets, the One who claimed to be their Messiah was crucified. This staggered them.
Greeks. The texts read "Gentiles" (ethnos).