Luke 20:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does it mean that is written [Psa. 118:22], ‘The building block rejected by the builders [is] the same [one] that was made the principal stone by which the entire building was aligned?’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same is become the head of the corner? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [Jesus] looked at them and said, What then is [the meaning of] this that is written: The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the chief Stone of the corner [Cornerstone]? [Ps. 118:22, 23.] American Standard Version (1901) But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner? Common English Bible Staring at them, Jesus said, “Then what is the meaning of this text of scripture:The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone? Catholic Public Domain Version Then, gazing at them, he said: "Then what does this mean, which is written: 'The stone which the builders have rejected, the same has become the head of the corner?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? |
Jesus [then] said to the leading priests and elders of the Jewish people, “Did you not ever read in the Scriptures [Psa. 118:22-23], ‘The building block rejected by the builders is the same one that was made the principal stone by which the entire building was aligned. This was planned by the Lord and is a marvelous thing to us’?
Then Jesus looked around Him and said to His disciples, “How difficult it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!”
Have you never read this Scripture [Psa. 118:22- 23], ‘The building block rejected by the builders is the same [one] that was made the principal stone by which the entire building was aligned.
And when He had looked around at them with righteous indignation, being grieved over their stubbornness, He said to the man, “Reach out your hand.” And when he reached it out, his hand was restored [to normal use].
And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,
For I tell you that this [passage of Scripture], which was written about me, must be fulfilled [Isa. 53:12]: ‘And He [i.e., Jesus] was counted with [i.e., as though He were one of] the criminals.’ For the part [of that passage] that refers to me is being fulfilled.”
Then the Lord turned and gave Peter a [penetrating] glance. And Peter remembered the words of the Lord, how He had said to him, “You will deny [knowing] me three times before the rooster crows today.”
Then Jesus said to the apostles, “These are the words that I told you while I was still with you, [when I said] that everything written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me needed to be fulfilled.”
“But the Helper will come, that is, the Holy Spirit of truth [i.e., who reveals truth]. He comes from the Father and I will send Him to you from the Father. [When He comes] He will give testimony about me.
He is that [Psa. 118:22], ‘stone that was rejected by you builders but was made the principal stone by which the entire building is aligned.’
[You are] built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets [See I Cor. 12:28], with Christ Jesus Himself being the principal stone by which the entire building is aligned.
For it says in the Scripture [Isa. 28:16], “Look, I am placing a stone in [the city of] Zion [i.e., Jerusalem]. It is a specially selected, very valuable cornerstone. And the person who trusts in the Him [i.e., the One represented by this stone] will never have to suffer shame [i.e., because of unforgiven sin being brought up against him].”