Luke 20:18 “Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on w…”

Luke 20:18

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

Geneva Bible 1599

Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.

Darby Translation

Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

Young's Literal Translation

every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

Bible in Basic English

Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.

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Cross references

“shall fall”

Zechariah 12:3 Matthew 21:34 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Isaiah 8:14 Isaiah 8:15 Daniel 2:34

Zechariah 12:3 · BSB

On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.

Matthew 21:34 · BSB

When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

1 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

Isaiah 8:14 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 8:15 · BSB

Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”

Daniel 2:34 · BSB

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.

Also

Matthew 21:44

Matthew 21:44 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’ ?

19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

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