Matthew 21:44
Modern Translations
New International Version
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed."

New Living Translation
Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”

English Standard Version
And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”

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

New American Standard Bible
And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”

NASB 1995
"And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

NASB 1977
“And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”

Amplified Bible
And he who falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces; but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Christian Standard Bible
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whoever it falls, it will grind him to powder!"

Contemporary English Version
Anyone who stumbles over this stone will be crushed, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken. If the stone falls on anyone, it will crush that person."

International Standard Version
The person who falls over this stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush anyone on whom it falls."

NET Bible
The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

New King James Version
And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

King James 2000 Bible
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

New Heart English Bible
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it will fall, it will crush him."

World English Bible
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust."

American King James Version
And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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

A Faithful Version
And the one who falls on this Stone shall be broken; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder."

Darby Bible Translation
And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And whosoeuer shall fall on this stone, he shalbe broken: but on whomsoeuer it shal fall, it will dash him a pieces.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whosoeuer falleth on this stone, shalbe broken in peeces: but on whomsoeuer it falleth, it shal all to grynd him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And who so falleth vpo this stone, shalbe broke in peces: & loke vpo whom it falleth, it shal grynde him to poulder.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And whosoever shall fall on this stone he shalbe broken but on whosoever it shall fall vpon it will grynde him to powder.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he who is falling on this stone will be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.”

Berean Literal Bible
And the one having fallen on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder."

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And he falling upon this stone shall be crushed: but upon whomsoever it should fall, it shall winnow him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the one having fallen upon this stone will be pulverized; and upon whomever it shall fall it will crush him to powder.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever will have fallen on this stone shall be broken, yet truly, on whomever it shall fall, it will crush him.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And whoever falls on this stone will be shattered, and it will pulverize to dust everyone upon whom it will fall.”

Lamsa Bible
And whoever falls on this stone will be broken, and on whomever it falls it will scatter him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he that falls upon this stone shall be dashed to pieces; but him on whom it shall fall, it will make like chaff for the wind.

Godbey New Testament


Haweis New Testament
And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken in pieces, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

Mace New Testament
and whosoever shall stumble at this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, he shall be entirely crush'd.

Weymouth New Testament
He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."

Worrell New Testament
And he who falls on this stone shall be broken in pieces; but on whomsoever it falls, it will scatter him as dust."

Worsley New Testament
And he that stumbleth at this stone shall be bruised, but on whomsoever it falls, it will crush him to pieces.
















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