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Haven`t you even read this scripture: `The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner.
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The Stone and the Builders
Jesus quotes Psalm 118:22, directly identifying himself as the 'stone' and the Jewish religious leaders as the 'builders.' Commentators explain that the very people expected to recognize and build up God's kingdom are the ones who reject its most crucial component—the Messiah.
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This scripture (την γραφην ταυτην). This passage of scripture (Luke 4:21; John 19:37; [Reference Acts 1:16…
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