42 Jesus *said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,

(A)A stone which the builders rejected,
This has become the [a]chief cornerstone;
This came about from the Lord,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:42 Lit head of the corner

10 Have you not even read this Scripture:

(A)A stone which the builders rejected,
This has become the [a]chief cornerstone;
11 (B)This came about from the Lord,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:10 Lit head of the corner

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’?

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

10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that [a](A)by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom (B)God raised from the dead—[b]by [c]this name this man stands here before you in good health. 11 [d](C)He is the (D)stone which was (E)rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in (F)no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved.”

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  1. Acts 4:10 Or in
  2. Acts 4:10 Or in
  3. Acts 4:10 Or Him
  4. Acts 4:11 Lit This One

20 having been (A)built on (B)the foundation of (C)the apostles and prophets, (D)Christ Jesus Himself being the (E)cornerstone,

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As Living Stones

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been (A)rejected by people, but is [a]choice and precious in the sight of God, (B)you also, as living stones, [b]are being built up as a (C)spiritual house for a holy (D)priesthood, to (E)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in [c]Scripture:

(F)Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a (G)precious cornerstone,
And the one who believes in [d]Him will not be [e]put to shame.”

(H)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

(I)A stone which the builders (J)rejected,
This became the [f]chief cornerstone,”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:4 Lit chosen; or elect
  2. 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
  3. 1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture
  4. 1 Peter 2:6 Or it
  5. 1 Peter 2:6 Or disappointed
  6. 1 Peter 2:7 Lit head of the corner

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