Luke 20:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Whoever falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

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  • 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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  • Matt 21:39-45
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    95%

    39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

    40When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine dressers?

    41They 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.

    42Jesus 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?

    43Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation producing its fruits.

    44And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

    45And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

  • Luke 20:15-17
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    87%

    15So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?

    16He shall come and destroy those tenant farmers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

    17And he looked at them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the cornerstone?

  • Mark 12:8-11
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    8So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

    9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

    10Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone:

    11This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

  • Acts 4:11
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    11This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.

  • Ps 118:22
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    22The stone which the builders refused has become the chief cornerstone.

  • Isa 8:14-15
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    14And 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.

    15And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  • 1 Pet 2:6-8
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    6Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.

    7Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,

    8And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

  • Luke 20:19
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    19And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

  • Mark 13:2
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    2And Jesus, answering, said to him, See these great buildings? There shall not be one stone left upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

  • Luke 21:5-6
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    5And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

    6As for these things which you behold, the days will come when there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

  • Rom 9:32-33
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    32Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

    33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.

  • Prov 26:27
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    27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.

  • Matt 7:24-27
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    24Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

    25And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

    26And everyone who hears these sayings of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

    27And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.

  • Isa 28:16
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    16Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he who believes shall not act hastily.

  • Matt 24:2
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    2And Jesus said to them, Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here upon another that will not be thrown down.

  • Zech 12:3
    69%

    3And 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.

  • Mark 9:42
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    42And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

  • Matt 21:35
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    35And the vine dressers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

  • Matt 18:6
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    6But whoever offends one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

  • Job 14:18
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    18And surely the mountain falling comes to nothing, and the rock is removed out of its place.

  • 1 Pet 2:4
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    4Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

  • Luke 19:44
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    44And will level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.

  • Dan 2:34-35
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    68%

    34You 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.

    35Then 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.

  • Ps 2:9
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    9You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

  • Eccl 10:8-9
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    8He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

    9Whoso removes stones shall be hurt by them; and he who splits wood shall be endangered by it.

  • Luke 19:40
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    40And he answered and said to them, I tell you that if these should be silent, the stones would immediately cry out.

  • Luke 6:48
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    48He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

  • Luke 17:1-2
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    1Then he said to the disciples, It is inevitable that offenses will come: but woe to him through whom they come!

    2It 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.