Matthew 21:44 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁴ And the person who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but whoever it falls on will be scattered like dust.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁴ And whoever falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom It falls will be crushed to powder [and It will winnow him, scattering him like dust]. [Isa. 8:14; Dan. 2:34, 35.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁴ And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

Common English Bible

⁴⁴ Whoever falls on this stone will be crushed. And the stone will crush the person it falls on.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁴ And whoever will have fallen on this stone shall be broken, yet truly, on whomever it shall fall, it will crush him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 21:44 Cross References

Matthew 21:43

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you [Jews] and will be given to a nation [i.e., the Gentiles] that will produce the fruit of the kingdom.

Matthew 21:45

And when the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they realized He was speaking about them.

Matthew 26:24

The Son of man is going [to die], but it is too bad for that person through whom the Son of man is turned over [to the Jewish leaders]! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answered, “Let his blood be on our hands, and on our children’s [as well].”

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon [asked God to] bless them and said to Jesus’ mother Mary, “Look, many Israelites will be caused to fall [i.e., into spiritual ruin] or rise [i.e., to spiritual renewal] because of Him. And [He will be] a ‘sign’ [for people] to speak against,

Luke 20:18

Every person who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but whoever it falls on will be scattered like dust.”

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, “You would not have any authority over me unless it were given to you from above [i.e., from God]. So, the person who turned me over to you is guilty of a worse sin.”

Romans 9:33

Even as it is written [Ex. 28:16], “Look, I am placing a stone in the city of Zion that people will stumble over and a rock on which they will trip and fall. But the person who believes in Him will not be put to shame [i.e., he will never have unforgiven sin brought up against him].”

1 Thessalonians 2:16

for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, “completely”].

1 Peter 2:8

[And it also says, Isa. 8:14, that He would be], “A stone that people would stumble over and a rock over which they would trip and fall.” The way they stumble is by disobeying the Gospel message. They were destined [though not forced] to do this.