Romans 9

30 Well then, what shall we say about these things? Just this: The Gentiles have been made right with God by faith, even though they were not seeking him.

31 But the Jews, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.

32 Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law and being good instead of by depending on faith. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.

33 God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said, "I am placing a stone in Jerusalem* that causes people to stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.* But anyone who believes in him will not be disappointed.*"²

Read Romans 10

1: Isa 1:9.

2: Greek in Zion.

^{New Living Translation Bible and Notes used with permission Tyndale House Publishers.}