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Matthew 21:42-44
EasyEnglish Bible
Matthew 21:42-44
EasyEnglish Bible
42 Jesus said to them, ‘I am sure that you have read this in the Bible:
“The builders refused to use a certain stone.
They thought that it had no value.
But now that stone has become the most important stone at the corner of the building.[a]
The Lord God did this.
And we can see that he did something great.”[b]
43 I tell you this: Because you do not believe in me, God will take his kingdom away from you. He will give it to people who show that they obey him.
44 When a person falls onto that stone, it will break his body into pieces. When that stone falls on top of someone, it will destroy him completely.’[c]
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- 21:42 Jesus is this special stone. The Jewish leaders did not want to use it.
- 21:42 See Psalms 118:22-23
- 21:44 Verse 44 is not in all copies of Matthew's book.
Matthew 21:42-44
New International Version
Matthew 21:42-44
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)
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:42 Psalm 118:22,23
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
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