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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?
Matthew 21:42 — KJV
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Matthew 21:42
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Matthew 21:42
Verse 42 of 46
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 21:42
Theological / DevotionalDid ye never read? See on v. 16. Among this deputation were scribes, whose duty it was to study and expound the Scriptures (see on vs. 16, 23).
Stone. The quotation is from Ps. 118:22, 23, and is identical with the text of the LXX. The rabbis themselves recognized this passage as Messianic (see DA 597). The RSV heightens the contrast: “the very stone,” etc. For the “stone” as a symbol of Christ see on Matt. 16:18. For the historical experience that forms the background of the rejected cornerstone see DA 597, 598.
Head of the corner. The cornerstone was a most important part of the structure, since it bound together the two walls meeting at the comer. For other references to the cornerstone see Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Peter 2:7; see on Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16.
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