18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."


In Context

15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

16 "What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never be!"

17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written: " 'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone ' ?

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."

19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

Luke 20:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:18Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:18Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:18Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:18Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:18Whoever shall fall on that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.