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Matthew 21:44 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Matthew 21:44 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 21 verse 44 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”
Matthew 21:44 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 21:44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken (καὶ ὁ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον τοῦτον συνθλασθήσεται)—The participle πίπτω (piptō, 'to fall') pictures stumbling over the stone (Christ), while συνθλάω (synthlaō, 'to shatter, to break in pieces') shows complete destruction. This alludes to Isaiah 8:14-15, where Yahweh becomes 'a stone of stumbling' to both houses of Israel. Those who reject Christ as cornerstone (21:42) make Him a crushing stone. To fall on the stone is to encounter Christ in His first coming and be broken by offense at His humility.But on whomsoever it shall fall, it will gr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 21:44
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“but for both houses of Israel”
“a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.{Isaiah 8:14} For they stumble at the word”
“which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay”
“nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms”
“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.{Isaiah 8:14; 28:16}”
“but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.,Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.,,,,,,,,”
“May his blood be on us, and on our children!”
“The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.”
“that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples. All who burden themselves with it will be severely wounded”
“Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.”