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Matthew 21:42-45
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 21:42-45
New American Standard Bible
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’?
43 Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a [b]people producing its fruit. 44 And (B)the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.
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- Matthew 21:42 Lit head of the corner
- Matthew 21:43 Lit nation
Matthew 21:42-45
New International Version
Matthew 21:42-45
New International Version
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’[a]?(A)
43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you(B) and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[b](C)
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
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