Luke 20:18
Whoever falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush them.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Every{G3956} one that falleth{G4098} on{G1909} that{G1565} stone{G3037} shall be broken{G4917} to pieces; but{G1161} on{G1909} whomsoever{G3739} {G302} it shall fall,{G4098} it will scatter{G3039} him{G846} as dust.{G3039}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Whosoever{G3956} shall fall{G4098}{(G5631)} upon{G1909} that{G1565} stone{G3037} shall be broken{G4917}{(G5701)}; but{G1161} on{G1909} whomsoever{G3739}{G302} it shall fall{G4098}{(G5632)}, it will grind{G3039} him{G846} to powder{G3039}{(G5692)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
whosoever stomble at that stone shalbe broken: but on whosoever it faul vpon it wyll grynde him to powder.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so euer falleth vpon this stone, shalbe broken in sunder: but vpo who so euer he falleth, he shall grynde him to poulder.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Whosoeuer doth stumble vppon that stone, shalbe broken: but on whosoeuer it falleth, it wyll grinde hym to powder.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.›
Webster's Bible (1833)
"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, But it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
American Standard Version (1901)
Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.
World English Bible (2000)
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Referenced Verses
- Isa 8:14-15 : 14 And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
- Dan 2:34-35 : 34 You watched until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no trace of them was found: and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
- Dan 2:44-45 : 44 And in the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45 For as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
- Zech 12:3 : 3 And in that day I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all who burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
- Matt 21:34 : 34 And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it.
- Matt 21:44 : 44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
- 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
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39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
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41 They said to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease his vineyard to other vine dressers who will render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
43 Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation producing its fruits.
44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.
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8 So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
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11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
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11 This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.
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1 Then he said to the disciples, It is inevitable that offenses will come: but woe to him through whom they come!
2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.