Matthew 21:42

Good News Translation

Jesus said to them, “Haven't you ever read what the Scriptures say? ‘The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all. This was done by the Lord; what a wonderful sight it is!’

Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

This, now, is what the Sovereign Lord says: “I am placing in Zion a foundation that is firm and strong. In it I am putting a solid cornerstone on which are written the words, ‘Faith that is firm is also patient.’

Habakkuk 1:5

Then the Lord said to his people, “Keep watching the nations around you, and you will be astonished at what you see. I am going to do something that you will not believe when you hear about it.

Matthew 21:43

“And so I tell you,” added Jesus, “the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the proper fruits.”

Acts 4:11

Jesus is the one of whom the scripture says, ‘The stone that you the builders despised turned out to be the most important of all.’

Romans 9:33

that the scripture speaks of: “Look, I place in Zion a stone that will make people stumble, a rock that will make them fall. But whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

Ephesians 2:20

You, too, are built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself.