Luke 20:18

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Luke 20:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 "Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, it will be a total smashup."
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken. If that stone falls on anyone, it will crush that person."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and if it falls on anyone, it will grind him to powder!"
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But the stone will crush anyone it falls on."

Luke 20:18 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:18

Whosoever shall fall on that stone, shall be
broken,
&c.] Not who shall fall upon Christ by faith, and build upon him as the foundation stone, for such shall be saved; but that stumble at him, and are offended with him, and fall by unbelief and hardness of heart; such do themselves much hurt and mischief and expose themselves to danger and ruin; they bid very fair for destruction:

but on whomsoever it shall fall;
as it did with its full weight upon the Jews at their destruction, and as it will upon all Christless sinners at the last day:

it will grind him to powder;
the ruin of such will be unavoidable, and there will be no recovery; (See Gill on Matthew 21:44).

Luke 20:18 In-Context

16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.”When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”
17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

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