Cross references
Matthew 21:44
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- a Tischendorf and some early manuscripts do not include verse 44; see also Luke 20:18.
Matthew 21:44 has 18 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 12 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Isaiah 8:14–15 (16 votes) and 1 Peter 2:8 (13 votes). 31 other verses point back to it. It links with 21 other books, from Genesis 22 to 1 Peter 2.
Which verses does Matthew 21:44 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Isaiah 8:14–1516 votes
And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
- 1 Peter 2:813 votes
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
- Daniel 2:34–3512 votes
As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
- Daniel 2:44–459 votes
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
- Romans 9:338 votes
as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- Luke 20:187 votes
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- Matthew 27:255 votes
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
- Psalm 21:8–94 votes
Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.
- Psalm 110:5–64 votes
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.
- Zechariah 12:34 votes
On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
- Matthew 26:244 votes
- 2 Corinthians 4:3–44 votes
- Isaiah 60:123 votes
- John 19:113 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:163 votes
- Hebrews 2:2–33 votes
- Psalm 2:92 votes
You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
- Psalm 2:122 votes
Which verses point to Matthew 21:44?
The 10 strongest of 31.