17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’[a]?(A)

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(B)

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  1. Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22

17 Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?

18 Whoever falls on that stone will be (B)broken; but (C)on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

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17 But [a]Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what is this statement that has been written:

(A)A stone which the builders rejected,
This has become (B)the [b]chief cornerstone’?

18 (C)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”

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  1. Luke 20:17 Lit He
  2. Luke 20:17 Lit head of the corner

17 Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture mean?

‘The stone that the builders rejected
    has now become the cornerstone.’[a]

18 Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”

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  1. 20:17 Ps 118:22.

17-18 But Jesus didn’t back down. “Why, then, do you think this was written:

That stone the masons threw out—
It’s now the cornerstone!?

“Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, he’ll be smashed to smithereens.”

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