Acts 4:11

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.'

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus even said, 'The bull the ranchers sorted out has now become the sire bull.'

Legacy Standard Bible
He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone.

Bible in Basic English
He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

Darby Translation
*He* is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

New King James Version
This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.' Psalms 118:22">[fn]

Christian Standard Bible®
This Jesus is the stone rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone.

World English Bible
He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which was made the head of the corner.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Weymouth's New Testament
This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the Cornerstone.

King James Version (1611)
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Literal Translation
This One is the Stone counted worthless by you the builders, the One who has come to be into the Head of the Corner; Psa. 118:22

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is the stone refused of you buylders, which is become the heade corner stone,

Mace New Testament (1729)
this is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but is become the chief of the angle.

Amplified Bible
"This Jesus is the STONE WHICH WAS DESPISED and REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.

American Standard Version
He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

Revised Standard Version
This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This is ye stone cast a syde of you bylders which is set in the chefe place of the corner.

Update Bible Version
He is the stone which was set at nothing of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

Webster's Bible Translation
This is the stone which was set at naught by you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Young's Literal Translation
`This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner;

New Century Version
Jesus is ‘the stone that you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' Psalm 118:22

New English Translation
This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone .

Contemporary English Version
He is the stone that you builders thought was worthless, and now he is the most important stone of all.

Complete Jewish Bible
"This Yeshua is the stone rejected by you builders which has become the cornerstone .

English Standard Version
This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.

Geneva Bible (1587)
This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is become the head of the corner.

George Lamsa Translation
This is the stone which you builders have rejected, which is become the head of the corner.

Hebrew Names Version
He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which was made the head of the corner.'

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
This is the stone which you builders rejected, and he is become the head of the corner.

Murdock Translation
This is the stone, which ye builders rejected; and it hath become the head of the corner.

New Living Translation
For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.'

New Life Bible
Christ is the Stone that was put aside by you workmen. But He has become the most important Stone in the building.

English Revised Version
He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

New Revised Standard
This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
This, is the stone, set at nought by you the builders, which became the head of the corner;

Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner.

King James Version
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Lexham English Bible
This one is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
This is the stone which was cast asyde of you buylders, which is the head of the corner:

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus is ‘the stone that you builders thought was not important. But this stone has become the cornerstone.'

New American Standard Bible
"He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.

Good News Translation
Jesus is the one of whom the scripture says, ‘The stone that you the builders despised turned out to be the most important of all.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
This is the stoon, which was repreued of you bildinge, which is maad in to the heed of the corner;

Contextual Overview

⁵The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, ⁶along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest's family. ⁷They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?" ⁸Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people! ⁹If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed, ¹⁰then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. ¹¹He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.'¹²Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." ¹³When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus. ¹⁴And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the stone: Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Isaiah 28:16, Matthew 21:42-45, Mark 12:10-12, Luke 20:16-18, 1 Peter 2:6-8

you: Acts 7:52, Acts 20:26, Acts 20:27, Proverbs 28:1, Isaiah 58:1, Isaiah 58:2, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:7-11, Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 33:7-9, 2 Corinthians 3:12, 2 Corinthians 4:1

the head: Zechariah 3:9, Zechariah 4:6, Zechariah 4:7, Ephesians 2:20-22

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - the stone Daniel 2:34 - a stone Zechariah 9:14 - seen Zechariah 11:13 - a goodly Luke 20:17 - The stone John 7:15 - How Acts 2:23 - ye have Acts 2:36 - that same Acts 5:28 - intend Acts 5:30 - ye slew Acts 5:31 - hath Acts 7:27 - Who Romans 14:10 - set 1 Corinthians 1:27 - General 1 Corinthians 3:9 - ye are God's building 1 Corinthians 3:11 - General 1 Peter 2:4 - disallowed 1 Peter 2:7 - the stone

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.

Genesis 4:14
Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:15
"Not so!" replied the LORD. "If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold." And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

Genesis 4:16
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 4:19
And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:20
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.

Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

Genesis 4:26
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to invoke the name of the LORD.

Job 16:18
O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.

Isaiah 26:21
For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and no longer conceal her slain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

This is the stone,.... That is, this Jesus of Nazareth, by whose name the lame man was made whole, is that stone spoken of in

Psalms 118:22 by whom is meant the true Messiah, comparable to a stone, for his strength and duration, and usefulness, as a foundation and corner stone, in the spiritual building of the church; and yet notwithstanding is the stone

which was set at nought of you builders: the priests, elders, and Scribes; who were fond of being called builders, but made miserable work of it; despising and rejecting the stone of Israel, and instead of him as a foundation, built themselves, and others, on the traditions of the elders, and their own righteousness: but though Christ was rejected by them, both in person and in doctrine, and was ignominiously treated, and at last put to death, yet he was raised from the dead, and exalted at the right hand of God; and is the stone,

which is become the head of the corner; or the chief corner stone, that adorns, strengthens, knits, and keeps together, the whole building; in which Jews and Gentiles, saints in all ages and places, even all the elect of God, are united together;

Psalms 118:22- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This is the stone - This passage is found in Psalms 118:22. It is quoted, also, by our Saviour as applicable to himself. See the notes on Matthew 21:42. The ancient Jews applied this to David. In the Targum on Psalms 118:22, this passage is rendered, “The child who was among the sons of Jesse, and was worthy to be constituted king, the builders rejected.” The New Testament writers, however, apply it without any doubt to the Messiah. Compare Isaiah 28:16; Romans 9:33; Ephesians 2:20. And from this passage we may learn that God will overrule the devices and plans of wicked men to accomplish his own purposes. What people despise and set at naught, he esteems of inestimable value in his kingdom. What the great and the mighty contemn, he regards as the very foundation and cornerstone of the edifice which he designs to rear. Nothing has been more remarkable than this in the history of man; and in nothing is more contempt thrown on the proud projects of people, than that what they have rejected God has made the very basis of his schemes.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 4:11. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders — By your rejection and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, you have fulfilled one of your own prophecies, Psalms 118:22; and, as one part of this prophecy is now so literally fulfilled, ye may rest assured, so shall the other; and this rejected stone shall speedily become the head stone of the corner. Matthew 21:42.