Acts 4:11

Mace New Testament

this is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but is become the chief of the angle.

Parallel Translations

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

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This is ye stone cast a syde of you bylders which is set in the chefe place 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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New American Standard Bible
"He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.

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

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.

English Standard Version
This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the 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.

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

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

Berean Standard Bible
He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.'

Christian Standard Bible®
This Jesus is

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contextual Overview

⁵ On the morrow, the rulers, senators, and doctors of the law, then at Jerusalem, assembled, ⁶ with Annas the high priest, Caiphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the pontifical family. ⁷ and having caused Peter and John to appear, they asked, by what influence, or by what authority have you done this? ⁸ then Peter filled with the holy spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and senators of Israel, ⁹ since we are this day to be examined about the cure of a cripple, and by what means he was recovered; be it known to you all, ¹⁰ and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you entirely recover'd. ¹¹ this is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but is become the chief of the angle. ¹² salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved. ¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were illiterate, and of the lower rank of men, they were surpriz'd; but tho' they knew that they had been Jesus's disciples, ¹⁴ yet seeing the man who was cured standing with them, they could not tell what to reply.

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

Galatians 3:10
but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"

Revelation 12:16
but the earth helped the woman, for the earth opened its jaws, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon threw out of his throat,

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.