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Matthew 21:44

Judgment

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43 Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

45 When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

46 Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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BSB
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
KJV
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
WEB
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.”
ASV
And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
DARBY
And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
BLB
And the one having fallen on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it might fall, it will grind him to powder.”
ÅB
Og den som faller på denne steinen, han skal knuses; men den som steinen faller på, han skal bli pulverisert»
OTB
Den som faller over denne steinen, skal bli knust, og den som den faller på, skal bli knust.”
B1930
Og 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.

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  • 1 Peter 2:8

    and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

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  • Daniel 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.

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  • Daniel 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.

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  • Romans 9:33

    as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

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  • Luke 20:18

    Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

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  • Matthew 27:25

    All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

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  • Psalms 110:5–6

    The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.

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