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 saith to 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? 43Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it. And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them. 46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they 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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• fallπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thisτοῦτονtouton · thisG5126
• stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• brokenσυνθλάωsunthlaō · to shatterG4917
• butδέde · thenG1161
• whomeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• whomeverἄνan · ifG302
• grindλικμάωlikmaō · to crushG3039
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 21:44

• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Isaiah 8:14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 60:12For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
• Zechariah 12:3And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered against it.
• Luke 20:18Whoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
• Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• 2 Corinthians 4:3But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
• 1 Peter 2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to this also they were appointed.
• Matthew 26:24The Son of man goeth as it is written concerning him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
• Matthew 27:25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
• Psalms 2:9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
• Psalms 21:8Thy hand shall find out all thy enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
• Psalms 110:5The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
• Daniel 2:34Thou sawest till a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.
• John 19:11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me to thee hath the greater sin.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

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

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• 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