Matthew 21:44

Matthew 21:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
• New International Version (NIV)Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

Context of Matthew 21:44

42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is what the Lord has done and it is wonderful in our eyes? 43Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit. Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.” 45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew he was speaking about them. 46Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:44 word by word

καὶ ὁ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον τοῦτον συνθλασθήσεται· ἐφ᾽ ὃν δ᾽ ἂν πέσῃ, λικμήσει αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whosoever shall fallπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• shall be brokenσυνθλάωsunthlaō · to shatterG4917
• butδέde · thenG1161
• whomsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• it will grindλικμάωlikmaō · to crushG3039
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 21:44

• Psalms 2:12Pay homage to the Son or he will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, for his anger may ignite at any moment. All who take refuge in him are happy.
• Isaiah 8:14He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, he will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 60:12For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be annihilated.
• Zechariah 12:3On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who try to lift it will injure themselves severely when all the nations of the earth gather against her.
• Luke 20:18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.”
• Romans 9:33As it is written, Look, I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and the one who believes on him will not be put to shame.
• 2 Corinthians 4:3But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
• 1 Peter 2:8and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.
• Matthew 26:24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.”
• Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
• Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; you will shatter them like pottery.”
• Psalms 21:8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.
• Psalms 110:5The Lord is at your right hand; he will crush kings on the day of his anger.
• Daniel 2:34As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.
• John 19:11“You would have no authority over me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.”
• 1 Thessalonians 2:16by keeping us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are constantly filling up their sins to the limit, and wrath has overtaken them at last.

Commentaries on Matthew 21:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44The 44th verse should certainly come before Matthew 21:43, otherwise the narration is not consecutive. Matthew 21:42. The stone which the builders rejected, is become the head of the corner, etc. Matthew 21:44. Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, etc. This is an allusion to the punishment of stoning among the Jews. The place of stoning was twice as high as a man; while standing on this, one of the witnesses struck the culprit on the loins…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33-46Verses 33-46 The parable of the vineyard - This is also recorded in Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19. Matthew 21:33 Hear another parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. A certain householder - See the notes at Matthew 20:1. Planted a vineyard - A place for the cultivation of grapes. It is often used to represent the church of God. as a place cultivated and valuable. Judea was favorable to vines, and the figure is frequently used, therefore, in the sacred…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-46Verses 33-46 This parable plainly sets forth the sin and ruin of the Jewish nation; and what is spoken to convict them, is spoken to caution all that enjoy the privileges of the outward church. As men treat God's people, they would treat Christ himself, if he were with them. How can we, if faithful to his cause, expect a favourable reception from a wicked world, or from ungodly professors of Christianity! And let us ask ourselves, whether we who have the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44Those who opposed the Messiah would soon win a temporary victory. But the Messiah would eventually defeat them. The stone would crush them because the death of Jesus on the cross led to his vindication and triumph (see also Daniel 2:34–35, 44–45).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4444. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder--The Kingdom of God is here a Temple, in the erection of which a certain stone, rejected as unsuitable by the spiritual builders, is, by the great Lord of the House, made the keystone of the whole. On that Stone the builders were now "falling" and being "broken" (Is 8:15). They were sustaining great spiritual hurt; but soon that Stone…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 21:44

• Church
• Ecclesiasticism
• Husbandman
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Reproof
• Stones
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Authority
• Daughter
• Grind
• Loose
• Move
• Presently
• Prophecy
• Reverence
• Seat
• Thief

Commentaries on Matthew 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings