Luke - 20:18



18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 20:18.

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Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'
Every one who falls on that stone will be severely hurt, but on whomsoever it falls, he will be utterly crushed."
Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him.'
Everyone who falls on that stone will be shattered. And anyone upon whom it falls will be crushed."
Everyone who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while anyone on whom it falls – it will scatter him as dust."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Grind him to powder - See on Matthew 21:44 (note).

Whosoever shall fall on that stone, shall be broken,.... Not who shall fall upon Christ by faith, and build upon him as the foundation stone, for such shall be saved; but that stumble at him, and are offended with him, and fall by unbelief and hardness of heart; such do themselves much hurt and mischief and expose themselves to danger and ruin; they bid very fair for destruction:
but on whomsoever it shall fall; as it did with its full weight upon the Jews at their destruction, and as it will upon all Christless sinners at the last day:
it will grind him to powder; the ruin of such will be unavoidable, and there will be no recovery; See Gill on Matthew 21:44.

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