Luke 20:18
16 He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
17 But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- KJV
- Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
- WEB
- Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
- ASV
- Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
- DARBY
- Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
- BLB
- Everyone having fallen on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it might fall, it will grind him into powder.”
- ÅB
- Hver den som faller på denne stein, han skal knuses; men den som den faller på, ham skal den smuldre til støv.
- OTB
- Hver den som snubler over den steinen, vil bli knust; men den som den faller på, vil den knuse.»
- B1930
- Hver den som faller på denne sten, han skal knuses; men den som den faller på, ham skal den smuldre til støv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 8:14–15
And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
Read in contextDaniel 2:44–45
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
Read in contextDaniel 2:34–35
As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
Read in contextZechariah 12:3
On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
Read in contextMatthew 21:44
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Read in contextMatthew 21:34
When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:16
hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
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