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JESUS
THE CORNERSTONE
Matthew
21:42-44; Luke 20:17-18
1.
Matthew
21:42
“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone(lithos=a
stone) which the builders (oikodomeo=to build a house, to erect) rejected(apodokimazo=to
disapprove of, to push aside, to push away with force, repudiate, standing in
opposition, to be hardened, obstinate, stubborn), the same is become the head(kephale=the
head) of the corner (gonia=angle,
corner, cornerstone, chief foundation stone, that which bore the weight of the
building, capstone ): this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous(thaumastos=wonderful) in our eyes.(Psalm 118:22-23)”
2.
Matthew
21:43
“Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and
given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
3.
Matthew
21:44
“And whoseover shall fall(pipto=to
fall, fall down, fall to ones knees, to collapse, come to an end))upon this stone
(lithos=a stone) shall be broken(sunthlaomai=to
be crushed together, broken to pieces): but on whomsoever it shall fall (pipto =fall to one’s ruin or destruction, be done away with), it
will grind=likmao=to disperse,
scatter) him to powder (likmao=
shatter, winnowing out the chaff and grind to powder).”
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