- The stone:
- "The stoneª [which] the buildersª° refusedª° is become¹ the headª [stone] of the corner.ª" {Psa 118:22} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD,ª Behold,¹ I layª° in Zionª for a foundation¹ a stone,ª a triedª stone,ª a preciousª cornerª [stone], a sureª° foundation:ª he that believethª° shall not¹ make haste.ª°" {Isa 28:16} + "For¹ behold¹ the stoneª that¹ I have laidª° beforeª Joshua;ª upon¹ oneª stoneª [shall be] sevenª eyes:ª behold,¹ I will engraveª° the gravingª thereof, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and I will removeª°¹ the iniquityª of that¹ landª in oneª day.ª" {Zch 3:9} + "Jesusª saithª° unto them,ª Did ye²° never²¹ readª° inª the¹ scriptures,ª The stoneª whichª the¹ buildersª° rejected,ª° the sameª is becomeª°² the¹ headª of the corner:ª thisª is²¹ the Lord's² doing,²°¹¹ andª it isª° marvellousª inª ourª eyes?ª" {Mtt 21:42} + "And have ye²° notª readª° thisª scripture;ª The stoneª whichª the¹ buildersª° rejectedª° isª²° become²¹ the¹ headª of the corner:ª" {Mrk 12:10} + "Thisª isª° the¹ stoneª which² was set at noughtª° ofª youª builders,ª° which² is becomeª° the¹ headª of² the corner.ª" {Act 4:11} + "Unto youª thereforeª which² believeª° [he is] precious:ª butª unto them which be disobedient,ª° the stoneª whichª the¹ buildersª° disallowed,ª° the sameª is madeª°² the¹ headª of the corner,ª ... Andª a stoneª of stumbling,ª andª a rockª of offence,ª [even to them] whichª stumbleª° at the¹ word,ª being disobedient:ª° whereuntoªª alsoª they were appointed.ª°" {1Pe 2:7-8}
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