Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
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- WEB Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’
- KJV Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- NKJV Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’ ?
- NASB Jesus *said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘A stone which the builders rejected, This has become the chief cornerstone; This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
- NLT Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’
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Quick answer
Jesus cites Psalm 118: the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. He applies it to Himself as the rejected yet exalted Messiah.
Overview
Quoting Psalm 118:22-23, Jesus identifies Himself as the cornerstone rejected by Israel's 'builders,' the leaders. What they reject, God makes the foundation of His redemptive work. This text became central to the early church's proclamation that the crucified and risen Jesus is the chief cornerstone of God's new temple, His people.
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Quotation
- Ps 118:22The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 118:22–23The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Isa 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
- Acts 4:11This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
- 1 Pet 2:4–8As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
- Eph 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- Rom 9:33as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- Luke 20:17–18But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
- Mark 12:10–11Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Zech 3:8–9Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
- Acts 13:40–41Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
- Eph 3:3–9that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
- Hab 1:5“Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
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