But Jesus lookedat them and said,"Whatthenis thisthat is written:THE STONEWHICHTHE BUILDERSREJECTED,THISBECAMETHE CHIEFCORNER[stone]'?
The stonewhich the buildersrejectedHas becomethe chiefcorner[stone].
Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am layingin Ziona stone,a testedstone,A costlycornerstone[for] the foundation,firmlyplaced.He who believes[in it] will not be disturbed.
"From them will comethe cornerstone,From them the tentpeg,From them the bowof battle,From them everyruler,[all] of them together.
For behold,the stonethat I have setbeforeJoshua;on onestoneare seveneyes.Behold,I will engravean inscriptionon it,' declaresthe LORDof hosts,and I will removethe iniquityof that landin oneday.
Jesussaidto them, "Did you neverreadin the Scriptures,THE STONEWHICHTHE BUILDERSREJECTED,THISBECAMETHE CHIEFCORNER[stone]; THISCAMEABOUT FROM THE LORD,AND IT IS MARVELOUSIN OUR EYES'?
And Jesus,looking around,saidto His disciples,"Howhardit will be for thosewho are wealthyto enterthe kingdomof God!"
"Have you not evenreadthisScripture:THE STONEWHICHTHE BUILDERSREJECTED,THISBECAMETHE CHIEFCORNER[stone];
After looking aroundat them with anger,grievedat their hardnessof heart,He saidto the man,"Stretchout your hand."And he stretchedit out, and his handwas restored.
WhenHe approached[Jerusalem], He sawthe cityand weptoverit,
"For I tellyou that thiswhich is writtenmustbe fulfilledin Me, 'AND HE WAS NUMBEREDWITH TRANSGRESSORS;for that which refersto Me has[its] fulfillment."
The Lordturnedand lookedat Peter.And Peterrememberedthe wordof the Lord,howHe had toldhim, "Beforea roostercrowstoday,you will denyMe three times."
NowHe saidto them, "Theseare My wordswhichI spoketo you while I was stillwith you, that all thingswhich are writtenaboutMe in the Lawof Mosesand the Prophetsand the Psalmsmustbe fulfilled."
"But [they have done this] to fulfillthe wordthat is writtenin their Law,THEY HATEDME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'
"He is the STONEWHICH WAS REJECTEDby you, THE BUILDERS,[but] WHICH BECAMETHE CHIEFCORNER[stone].
having been builton the foundationof the apostlesand prophets,ChristJesusHimselfbeingthe corner[stone],
For [this] is containedin Scripture:"BEHOLD,I LAYIN ZIONA CHOICESTONE,A PRECIOUSCORNER[stone], AND HE WHO BELIEVESIN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
