Luke 20:17

World English Bible (2000)

But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?'

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  • Ps 118:22 : 22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
  • Acts 4:11 : 11 He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'
  • Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, "Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
  • Mark 3:5 : 5 When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.
  • Mark 10:23 : 23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"
  • Mark 12:10 : 10 Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
  • Luke 19:41 : 41 When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
  • Luke 22:37 : 37 For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: 'He was counted with transgressors.' For that which concerns me has an end."
  • Luke 22:61 : 61 The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times."
  • Luke 24:44 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled."
  • John 15:25 : 25 But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'
  • Zech 3:9 : 9 For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving,' says Yahweh of Armies, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
  • Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'
  • 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone," 8 and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

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    38 But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

    39 So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

    40 When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?"

    41 They told him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season."

    42 Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'

    43 "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruit.

    44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust."

    45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

  • Mark 12:7-11
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    7 But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

    8 They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

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

    10 Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.

    11 This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

  • Luke 20:18-19
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    18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."

    19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people--for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

  • Ps 118:22-23
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    22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

    23 This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

  • Acts 4:11
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    11 He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'

  • Luke 20:12-16
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    12 He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out.

    13 The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.'

    14 "But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

    15 They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

    16 He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!"

  • 1 Pet 2:6-8
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    6 Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed."

    7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"

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

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    1 As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!"

    2 Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down."

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    5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

    6 "As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

    7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"

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    16 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, "Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

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    2 But he answered them, "You see all of these things, don't you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down."

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    4 coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

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    35 The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

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    14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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  • Luke 20:9-10
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    9 He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

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    1 It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

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    58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"

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    46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"

  • Mark 12:4
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    4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.