"To them which stumble at the word, being disobedient," Christ is a rock of offense. But "the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner." Like the rejected stone, Christ in His earthly mission had borne neglect and abuse. He was "despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: . . . He was despised, and we esteemed Him not." Isa. 53:3. But the time was near when He would be glorified. By the resurrection from the dead He would be declared "the Son of God with power." Rom. 1:4. At His second coming He would be revealed as Lord of heaven and earth. Those who were now about to crucify Him would recognize His greatness. Before the universe the rejected stone would become the head of the corner.

I deres ulydighed mod ordet tager de anstød! For dem er Kristus en klippe til fald. Men den sten, som bygningsmændene vragede, er blevet en hovedhjørnesten. Ligesom den vragede sten har Kristus under sin gerning på jorden tålt at blive vraget og miskendt. Han var ringeagtet, skyet af folk, en smerternes mand og kendt med sygdom, agtet ringe, vi regned ham ikke. Es. 53,3. Men den tid var nær, hvor han skulle herliggøres. Ved opstandelsen fra de døde ville han med vælde blive godt gjort at være Guds Søn. Rom. 1,4. Ved sin genkomst skulle han åbenbare sig som Himmelens og jordens Herre. De, som nu lige skulle til at korsfæste ham, måtte erkende hans storhed. I overværelse af hele universet skulle den vragede sten blive til hovedhjørnestenen.