Luke 20:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?”

Luke 20:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 20:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 20:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?”

Luke 20:17 — World English Bible

Luke 20:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner? ”

Luke 20:17 — American Standard Version

Luke 20:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he, having looked upon them, said, `What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected--this became head of a corner?”

Luke 20:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 20:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone? ”

Luke 20:17 — Darby Translation

Luke 20:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he beheld them, and said, What meaneth this then that is written, The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?”

Luke 20:17 — Geneva Bible

Luke 20:17 in Context — Luke 20

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

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What Does Luke 20:17 Mean?

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