Matthew 21:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?”
Matthew 21:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 21:42 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 21:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes’?”
Matthew 21:42 — World English Bible
Matthew 21:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes? ”
Matthew 21:42 — American Standard Version
Matthew 21:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Jesus saith to them, `Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes.”
Matthew 21:42 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 21:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of [the] Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes? ”
Matthew 21:42 — Darby Translation
Matthew 21:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Iesus saide vnto them, Read ye neuer in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders refused, the same is made the head of the corner? This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.”
Matthew 21:42 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 21:42 in Context — Matthew 21
40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
What Does Matthew 21:42 Mean?
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