Luke 20:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 20:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 20:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 20:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.””

Luke 20:18 — World English Bible

Luke 20:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. ”

Luke 20:18 — American Standard Version

Luke 20:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'”

Luke 20:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 20:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder. ”

Luke 20:18 — Darby Translation

Luke 20:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.”

Luke 20:18 — Geneva Bible

Luke 20:18 in Context — Luke 20

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.

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

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What Does Luke 20:18 Mean?

Luke 20:18 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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