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Berean Standard Bible

“He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed. ””

Matthew 21:44

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Jesus tells the parable of the tenants and then quotes the psalm about the rejected stone that becomes the cornerstone. He adds a warning.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed. ”

World English Bible (WEB)

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.”

King James Version (KJV)

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que cayere sobre esta piedra, será quebrantado; y sobre quien ella cayere, le desmenuzará.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que tropiece con la Roca de la verdad se hará pedazos; y al que la piedra le caiga encima quedará pulverizado.

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