Matthew 21:44

"He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but he upon whom it falls will be scattered as dust."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

43"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit of it.

45As they listened to his parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees recognized that he was speaking about them;

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Cross References

Matthew 27:25All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:34-46

The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more… Read the whole commentary →

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