Matthew 21:42 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 21:42 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
οὐδέποτε
oudépote
G3763
never
ἀνέγνωτε
anaginṓskō
G314
to recognize
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
γραφαῖς
graphḗ
G1124
Scripture
λίθον
líthos
G3037
stone
ὃν
hós
G3739
who
ἀπεδοκίμασαν
apodokimázō
G593
to reject
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
οἰκοδομοῦντες
oikodoméō
G3618
to build
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
ἐγενήθη
gínomai
G1096
to become
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
κεφαλὴν
kephalḗ
G2776
head
γωνίας
gōnía
G1137
corner
παρὰ
pará
G3844
from
κυρίου
kýrios
G2962
Lord
ἐγένετο
gínomai
G1096
to become
αὕτη
hoûtos
G3778
this
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἔστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
θαυμαστὴ
thaumastós
G2298
marvelous
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ὀφθαλμοῖς
ophthalmós
G3788
eye
ἡμῶν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
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World English Bible Public Domain
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'
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King James Version Public Domain
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?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Jesus says to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘A stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner. This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
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