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The stone the builders rejected

Psalm 118 speaks of a stone the builders rejected that became the cornerstone. Jesus quoted it against the leaders who were about to reject Him, and the apostles preached it after the resurrection.

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A New Testament passage quotes an earlier passage.

Old TestamentPsalms 118:22-23Open this record
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New TestamentMatthew 21:42Open this record

Read the earlier witness

22The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 23the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
Psalms 118:22-23 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

Read the later witness

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’ ?
Matthew 21:42 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

Why FaithGraph draws this line

Matthew 21:42 quotes Psalms 118:22-23.

Jesus closes the parable of the tenants by quoting the rejected stone that became the cornerstone and applying it to Himself.

Evidence

The explanation above is FaithGraph editorial content, not Scripture.

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