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Matthew 21:44
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KJ21
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”
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.
AMP
And he who falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces; but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
AMPC
And whoever falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom It falls will be crushed to powder [and It will winnow him, scattering him like dust].
BRG
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
CSB
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.”
CSBA
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.’
CEB
Whoever falls on this stone will be crushed. And the stone will crush the person it falls on.”
CJB
CEV
Anyone who stumbles over this stone will be crushed, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces.”
DARBY
And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
DLNT
And the one having fallen upon this stone will be broken-to-pieces. And upon whomever it may fall, it will crush him”.
DRA
And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
ERV
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken. And it will crush anyone it falls on.”
EASY
When a person falls onto that stone, it will break his body into pieces. When that stone falls on top of someone, it will destroy him completely.’
EHV
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
ESV
And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
ESVUK
And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
EXB
The person who ·falls on [stumbles over] this stone will be ·broken [shattered], and on whomever that stone falls, that person will be crushed.”
GNV
And whosoever shall fall on this stone, he shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will dash him in pieces.
GW
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken. If the stone falls on anyone, it will crush that person.” 
GNT
HCSB
[ Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whoever it falls, it will grind him to powder!]”
ICB
The person who falls on this stone will be broken. But if the stone falls on him, he will be crushed.”
ISV
The person who falls over this stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
PHILLIPS
“Here, I tell you, lies the reason why the kingdom of God is going to be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its proper fruit.”
JUB
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
KJV
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
AKJV
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
LSB
And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”
LEB
And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls—it will crush him!”
TLB
All who stumble on this rock of truth shall be broken, but those it falls on will be scattered as dust.”
MSG
Jesus said, “Right—and you can read it for yourselves in your Bibles: The stone the masons threw out is now the cornerstone. This is God’s work; we rub our eyes, we can hardly believe it! “This is the way it is with you. God’s kingdom will be taken back from you and handed over to a people who will live out a kingdom life. Whoever stumbles on this Stone gets shattered; whoever the Stone falls on gets smashed.”
MEV
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”
MOUNCE
and the one who falls on this · stone will be broken to pieces; and upon whomever it falls, it will crush him
NOG
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken. If the stone falls on anyone, it will crush that person.”
NABRE
[ The one who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.]”
NASB
And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”
NASB1995
And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”
NCB
The one who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.]”
NCV
The person who falls on this stone will be broken, and on whomever that stone falls, that person will be crushed.”
NET
The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”
NIRV
Anyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But the stone will crush anyone it falls on.”
NIV
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
NIVUK
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.’
NKJV
And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”
NLV
Whoever falls on this Stone will be broken. And on the one it falls, it will make him like dust.”
NLT
Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”
NMB
And whosoever falls on this stone, he shall be broken; but whomever it falls upon, it will grind him to powder.
NRSVA
The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.’
NRSVACE
The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.’
NRSVCE
The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
NRSVUE
The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
NTFE
Anyone who falls on this stone will be smashed to pieces, and anyone it falls on will be crushed.”
OJB
And the one having fallen on this EVEN (Stone, [Moshiach] DANIEL 2:35; YESHAYAH 8:14-15) will be crushed; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.
RGT
“And the one who shall fall on this stone, shall be broken. But on whomever it shall fall, it will grind to powder.
RSVCE
And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but when it falls on any one, it will crush him.”
TLV
Whoever falls on this stone will be shattered; but the one upon whom it falls, it will crush him.”
VOICE
[ He who falls on the stone will be broken to pieces, and he on whom the stone falls will be crushed.]
WEB
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.”
WE
If anyone falls on this stone, he will be broken to pieces. But if this stone falls on anyone, it will crush him.'
WYC
And he that shall fall on this stone, shall be broken; but on whom it shall fall, it shall bruise him all to pieces [it shall pound him all to pieces].
YLT
and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.'
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