44and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.'


In Context

41 They say to him, 'Evil men — he will evilly destroy them, and the vineyard will give out to other husbandmen, who will give back to him the fruits in their seasons.'

42 Jesus saith to them, 'Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

43 'Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;

44 and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.'

45 And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,

46 and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:44 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:44And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:44And he that falleth on this 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

21:44And he that falls 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

21:44And he that falleth on this 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

21:44And whoever shall fall on this 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

21:44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:44And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.