Luke 20:18

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

17But 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’ ?18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

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Berean Standard Bible
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
American Standard Version (1901)
Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Bible in Basic English
Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Free Bible Version
Anyone who falls on that stone will be broken in pieces; anyone it falls upon will be crushed.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.
King James (Authorized) Version
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
One Unity Resource Bible
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
Translation for Translators
That stone represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone. Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces {This stone will break to pieces everyone who falls on it}, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Every one who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush.”
Noah Webster Bible
Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
World English Bible
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
Young's Literal Translation
every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'