Matthew

Matthew 21:42–45

⁴²Jesus 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’^k?

⁴³Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. ⁴⁴He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.^l”

⁴⁵When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

Footnotes

k 21:42 Psalm 118:22–23|PSA 118:22-23
l 21:44 Tischendorf and some early manuscripts do not include verse 44; see also Luke 20:18|LUK 20:18.

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Matthew 21:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Have you never read	ἀνέγνωτε	anegnōte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G314 I read
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Scriptures	γραφαῖς	graphais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
stone	Λίθον	Lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
builders	οἰκοδομοῦντες	oikodomountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
rejected	ἀπεδοκίμασαν	apedokimasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G593 I reject after testing, I disqualify
has become	ἐγενήθη	egenēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
cornerstone	γωνίας	gōnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1137 a corner, a secret place
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
from	Παρὰ	Para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
marvelous	θαυμαστὴ	thaumastē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2298 wonderful, marvelous
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
eyes	ὀφθαλμοῖς	ophthalmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye

Matthew 21:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will be taken away	ἀρθήσεται	arthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to a people	ἔθνει	ethnei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
who will produce	ποιοῦντι	poiounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Neuter Singular	G4160 I do, make
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fruit	καρποὺς	karpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain

Matthew 21:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
falls	πεσὼν	pesōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
will be broken to pieces	συνθλασθήσεται	synthlasthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4917 I break, break in pieces
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
on whom	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
it falls	πέσῃ	pesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
will be crushed	λικμήσει	likmēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3039 I crush to powder

Matthew 21:45

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
heard	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
parables	παραβολὰς	parabolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
they knew	ἔγνωσαν	egnōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was speaking	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same