Matthew 21:42 “Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone…”

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’ ?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye 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, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus saide vnto them, Read ye neuer in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders refused, the same is made the head of the corner? This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.

Darby Translation

Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of [the] Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus saith to them, 'Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

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Cross references

“The stone”

Isaiah 28:16 Acts 4:11 1 Peter 2:4–8 Ephesians 2:20 Romans 9:33 Psalm 118:22

Isaiah 28:16 · BSB

So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

Acts 4:11 · BSB

This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

1 Peter 2:4–8 · BSB

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

Ephesians 2:20 · BSB

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Romans 9:33 · BSB

as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

Psalm 118:22 · BSB

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

“and it is”

Ephesians 3:3–9 Habakkuk 1:5 Acts 13:40 Acts 13:41

Ephesians 3:3–9 · BSB

that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

Habakkuk 1:5 · BSB

“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.

Acts 13:40 · BSB

Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

Acts 13:41 · BSB

‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’ ”

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

In context

41“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

43Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

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