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Matthew 21:44-46
Living Bible
Matthew 21:44-46
Living Bible
44 All who stumble on this rock of truth[a] shall be broken, but those it falls on will be scattered as dust.”
45 When the chief priests and other Jewish leaders realized that Jesus was talking about them—that they were the farmers in his story— 46 they wanted to get rid of him but were afraid to try because of the crowds, for they accepted Jesus as a prophet.
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- Matthew 21:44 on this rock of truth, literally, “on this stone.”
Matthew 21:44-46
New International Version
Matthew 21:44-46
New International Version
44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[a](A)
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.(B)
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.
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