Israel’s Unbelief

30 What then will we say? That [the] Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained [it], a righteousness that [is] by faith; 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained [it]. 32 Why [not]? Because [their pursuit was] not by faith, but as if [it were] by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33 as it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling

and a rock of offense;[fn]

and the [one who] believes in Him

will never be put to shame.”[fn]