Matthew 21:42
New International Version
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
Matthew 21:42-44
The Message
42-44 Jesus said, “Right—and you can read it for yourselves in your Bibles:
The stone the masons threw out
is now the cornerstone.
This is God’s work;
we rub our eyes, we can hardly believe it!
“This is the way it is with you. God’s kingdom will be taken back from you and handed over to a people who will live out a kingdom life. Whoever stumbles on this Stone gets shattered; whoever the Stone falls on gets smashed.”
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Matthew 21:42
Good News Translation
42 (A)Jesus said to them, “Haven't you ever read what the Scriptures say?
‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless
turned out to be the most important of all.
This was done by the Lord;
what a wonderful sight it is!’
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