Luke 20:18

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Cross-references

Isaiah 8:14 Allusion

Isaiah 8:14 prophesies Christ as a stone of stumbling — the same stone in Luke 20:18 that breaks those who fall on it.

Isaiah 8:15 Allusion

Isaiah 8:15 describes stumbling and being broken by the stone — directly connecting to Luke 20:18's falling and crushing.

Daniel 2:34 Typology

Daniel 2:34 depicts a stone that smashes kingdoms — a typological parallel to the crushing judgment of the stone in Luke 20:18.

Daniel 2:45 Allusion

Daniel 2:45 describes the stone cut without hands—here Jesus identifies as that stone that both saves and destroys.

Isaiah 28:16 presents the same stone as a foundation for faith—here it becomes a stone of destruction, contrasting belief and rejection.

Matthew 21:42 quotes Psalm 118:22 about the rejected cornerstone—the immediate context for the crushing saying that follows.

Matthew 21:44 contains the exact same saying about falling on the stone and being crushed—a direct parallel account.

Mark 12:10 Parallel

Mark 12:10 records the same 'stone the builders rejected' quote, reinforcing Jesus' claim that the rejected stone becomes cornerstone.

Ephesians 2:20 calls Jesus the cornerstone of the church, expanding the metaphor from judgment to the foundation of believers.

1 Peter 2:4 Allusion

1 Peter 2:4 describes Jesus as a living stone rejected by men but chosen by God, directly echoing the stone imagery of judgment and salvation.