Matthew 21:42

World English Bible (2000)

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?'

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  • Ps 118:22-23 : 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.'
  • 1 Pet 2:4-8 : 4 coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 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.
  • Rom 9:33 : 33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."
  • Eph 2:20 : 20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
  • Mark 12:10-11 : 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 20:17-18 : 17 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?' 18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words, 4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News, 7 of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ;
  • Acts 13:40-41 : 40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets: 41 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.'"
  • Zech 3:8-9 : 8 Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant, the Branch. 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.

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  • Mark 12:8-11
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    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 20:13-18
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    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!"

    17 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?'

    18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."

  • 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.'

  • Matt 21:43-45
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    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.

  • 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.

  • Matt 21:38-41
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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."

  • Mark 13:1-2
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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."

  • Luke 21:5-6
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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."

  • Matt 24:2
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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."

  • Isa 28:16
    72%

    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.

  • Matt 21:35
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    35 The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

  • 1 Pet 2:4
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    4 coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

  • Mark 15:29
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    29 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

  • Rom 9:32-33
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    32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

    33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."

  • John 10:32
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    32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

  • Acts 13:27
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    27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

  • Matt 21:15-16
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    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

    16 and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

  • Matt 21:13
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    13 He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • Jer 51:26
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    26 They shall not take of you a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but you shall be desolate for ever, says Yahweh.

  • John 2:19
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    19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

  • Mark 14:49
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    49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

  • Luke 19:44
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    44 and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn't know the time of your visitation."

  • Mark 11:17
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    17 He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • Eph 2:20
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    20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

  • Luke 19:46
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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 14:58
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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.'"

  • Lev 14:42
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    42 They shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house.

  • 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.

  • Matt 21:23
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    23 When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"