Matthew 21:44

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“He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.””

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“He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 21:44 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
  2. Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
  3. Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
  4. Psalms 110:5The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
  5. Isaiah 8:14And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
  6. Isaiah 60:12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.
  7. Daniel 2:34As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
  8. Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
  9. Zechariah 12:3On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
  10. Matthew 26:24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
  11. Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
  12. Luke 20:18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
  13. John 19:11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
  14. Romans 9:33as 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.”
  15. 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
  16. 1 Thessalonians 2:16hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
  17. Hebrews 2:2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
  18. 1 Peter 2:8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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