King James Bible
KJVAnd whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 21:44 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. | |
World English BibleWEB | He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed.| |