Bible Strands
Acts 4:11
This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses the Jewish rulers and elders immediately after healing a lame man, directly confronting them with their role in Jesus’ crucifixion. The words — ἐξουθενηθεὶς (exouthenētheis) literally means “having been rejected” or despised, and λίθος (lithos) simply denotes “stone.” The thread — The quotation traces to Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 28:16, and Mark 12:10, where discarded building material becomes the essential foundation. Why it lands — The verse states that human dismissal does not cancel divine appointment, and it requires the reader to submit to God’s valuation of Jesus rather than follow human rejection.
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The Greek words
King James Version
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Cross-references
- Psalms 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
- Mark 12:10 Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
- 1 Peter 2:6 For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- Luke 20:16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
- Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- Zechariah 3:9 See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.
- Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.
- Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.