MATTHEW 21:42

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“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

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Matthew 21:42 Translation & Meaning

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Jesus Ἰησοῦς Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
saith λέγει Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saith
unto them, αὐτοῖς The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons unto them
Did ye ἀνέγνωτε To know again, i.e., (by extension) to read Did
never Οὐδέποτε Not even at any time, i.e., never at all never
read ἀνέγνωτε To know again, i.e., (by extension) to read read
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the ταῖς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
scriptures, The γραφαῖς A document, i.e., holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it) scriptures
stone Λίθον A stone (literally or figuratively) stone
which ὃν The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that which
the οἱ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
builders οἰκοδομοῦντες To be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm builders
rejected, ἀπεδοκίμασαν To disapprove, i.e., (by implication) to repudiate rejected
the same οὗτος The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) same
is become ἐγενήθη To cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) become
the εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases the
head κεφαλὴν The head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively head
of the corner: γωνίας· An angle corner
this αὕτη The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
is ἐγένετο To cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) is
the Lord's κυρίου Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) Lords
doing, παρὰ Properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of) doing
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
it is ἔστιν He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are it is
marvellous θαυμαστὴ Wondered at, i.e., (by implication) wonderful marvellous
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
our ἡμῶν Of (or from) us our
eyes? ὀφθαλμοῖς The eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) eyes

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  • 40  When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

  • 41  They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

  • 42  Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

  • 43  Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

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




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