Matthew 21:44 Parallel Translations

Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken. If the stone falls on anyone, it will crush that person." (GOD'S WORD®)

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

And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

BBE:

Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.

DBY:

And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

ERV:

And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

WEY:

He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Matthew 21:44 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 8:14 "Then He shall become a sanctuary; But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over, And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 8:15 "Many will stumble over them, Then they will fall and be broken; They will even be snared and caught." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will {b} grind him to powder.
(b) As chaff used to be scattered with the wind, for he uses a word which properly signifies separating the chaff from the corn with winnowing, and to scatter it abroad.

PNT:

21:44 Whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. Two fates are named for opposers in this verse: (1) those who fall on the stone shall be broken; (2) those on whom the stone shall fall shall be ground to powder. While the principle is general, the special application is to the Jewish opposers. Their falling upon the Stone (Christ) was the ruin of their nation. When the Stone fell upon them, in the judgment he had predicted because they rejected him, they were ground to powder in the awful desolation that occurred about thirty-seven years later.

WES:

21:44 Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken - Stumblers at Christ shall even then receive much hurt. He is said to fall on this stone, who hears the Gospel and does not believe. But on whomsoever it shall fall - In vengeance, it will utterly destroy him. It will fall on every unbeliever, when Christ cometh in the clouds of heaven. Luke 20:18.

MHC:

21:33-46 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 vineyard and all its advantages, render fruits in due season, as a people, as a family, or as separate persons. Our Saviour, in his question, declares that the Lord of the vineyard will come, and when he comes he will surely destroy the wicked. The chief priests and the elders were the builders, and they would not admit his doctrine or laws; they threw him aside as a despised stone. But he who was rejected by the Jews, was embraced by the Gentiles. Christ knows who will bring forth gospel fruits in the use of gospel means. The unbelief of sinners will be their ruin. But God has many ways of restraining the remainders of wrath, as he has of making that which breaks out redound to his praise. May Christ become more and more precious to our souls, as the firm Foundation and Cornerstone of his church. May we be willing to follow him, though despised and hated for his sake.

CONC:

Broken Crush Crushed Dust Fall Falleth Falling Falls Grind Hurt Pieces Powder Scatter Severely Stone Utterly Whomever Whomsoever

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