Psalm 118:22
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Cross-reference
Matthew 21:42 quotes this verse as Jesus applies the rejected stone to himself — the cornerstone rejected by builders becomes the chief cornerstone.
In Mark 12:10, Jesus quotes this stone-rejected-then-cherished verse to apply it to himself after the parable of the wicked tenants.
In Mark 12:11, the next line of the same psalm follows the quote — 'the Lord has done this,' completing the citation started in verse 10.
In Luke 20:17, Jesus quotes this rejected-stone verse after the parable of the vineyard, applying it to his own rejection by the Jewish leaders.
In Acts 4:11, Peter quotes this stone psalm to the Sanhedrin, declaring Jesus the rejected stone who became the cornerstone of salvation.
In 1 Peter 2:4-8, this stone-rejected psalm is woven with Isaiah 28:16 to present Christ as the living cornerstone believers trust and the stone of stumbling for unbelievers.
Isaiah 28:16 declares God lays a precious cornerstone in Zion — directly parallels the rejected stone becoming the foundation.
Mark 8:31 says the Son of Man must be rejected — this is the NT fulfillment of the rejected stone becoming cornerstone.
Acts 7:35 recounts Moses rejected then made ruler — a typological pattern of rejection and exaltation mirroring the rejected stone.
1 Peter 2:7 directly quotes 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'—a clear citation of this verse.
In Ephesians 2:20-22, the cornerstone image from this psalm is applied to Christ as the foundation of the church, with believers built upon him.