The Meaning of Luke 20:18 Explained

Luke 20:18

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

YLT: every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

Darby: Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

ASV: Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

Discover Luke 20:18

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Luke 20:18?

MEANING: What does Luke 20:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Luke 20:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Luke 20:18?

What is the context of Luke 20:18?

Parable of the Vineyard Owner (Luke 20:9-18)
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Luke 20:9-18)
Parable of the Vine-growers (Luke 20:9-18)
The Parable of the Tenants .( H .) (Luke 20:9-19)
Parable of the Evil Farmers (Luke 20:9-19)
The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers (Luke 20:9-19)
The Parable of the Tenant Farmers in the Vineyard (Luke 20:9-19)
The Parable of the Vineyard Owner (Luke 20:9-19)
The Parable about the Tenant Farmers (Luke 20:9-19)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Luke 20:18 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Jesus next referred to other Old Testament passages that also referred to a stone ( Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:44-45; cf. Isaiah 8:14-15). They taught that a capstone would be God"s agent of judgment. Those who opposed it would only destroy themselves, and it would crush those on whom it fell. The stone in Daniel 2represents a kingdom. Likewise Jesus as the King of the kingdom of God would serve as God"s agent of judgment in the future. However even now Jesus was the stone that would bring judgment on God"s enemies.

Context Summary

Luke 20:9-18 - "the Stone Which The Builders Rejected"

The vineyard represents the privileges and blessings of the Hebrew race. The servants are evidently the prophets and others sent from God. Whatever our position in life, God expects a revenue from it. We are not owners, but tenants; not proprietors, but stewards. Are you sure that you are giving God the dues which He may justly claim?

Notice how our Lord severs Himself from all human messengers, as the Son. When He said my beloved Son, He anticipated John 3:16. The warm kiss of the father's love was on His cheek. He realized that He was the heir, Hebrews 1:2; Romans 8:17.

It is said that in the building of Solomon's Temple, a valuable carved stone was cast aside and neglected, till a part of the structure absolutely called for it. You may build society as you like, but there will come a time when Christ will be needed to give the finishing touch. [source]

Chapter Summary: Luke 20

¹ Jesus confirms his authority by a question of John's baptism
⁹ The parable of the vineyard
¹⁹ Of giving tribute to Caesar
²⁷ He instructs the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection
⁴¹ How Jesus is the Son of David
⁴⁵ He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes

Greek Commentary for Luke 20:18

Shall be broken to pieces [συντλαστησεται]
Future passive indicative of συντλαω sunthlaō a rather late compound, only here in the N.T. unless Matthew 21:44 is genuine. It means to shatter. [source]

Will scatter him as dust [λικμησει]
From λικμαω likmaō an old verb to winnow and then to grind to powder. Only here in the N.T. unless in Matthew 21:44 is genuine, which see note. [source]

Shall be broken [συνθλασθήσεται]
Rev., rightly, broken to pieces. See on Matthew 21:44. [source]

Grind him to powder [λικμήσει]
See on sa40" translation="">Matthew 21:44sa40 [source]

What do the individual words in Luke 20:18 mean?

Everyone - falling on that - stone will be broken on whomever but - it might fall it will grind into powder him

Πᾶς ὁ πεσὼν ἐπ’ ἐκεῖνον τὸν λίθον συνθλασθήσεται ἐφ’ ὃν δ’ ἂν πέσῃ λικμήσει αὐτόν

Πᾶς	Everyone
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: πᾶς Sense: individually.
ὁ	-
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
πεσὼν	falling
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: πίπτω Sense: to descend from a higher place to a lower.
ἐκεῖνον	that
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ἐκεῖνος Sense: he, she it, etc.
τὸν	-
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
λίθον	stone
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: λίθος Sense: a stone.
συνθλασθήσεται	will be broken
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: συνθλάω Sense: to break to pieces, shatter.
ὃν	whomever
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
ἂν	-
Parse: Particle Root: ἄν Sense: has no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AV.
πέσῃ	it might fall
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: πίπτω Sense: to descend from a higher place to a lower.
λικμήσει	it will grind into powder
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λικμάω Sense: to winnow, cleanse away the chaff from the grain by winnowing.

What are the major concepts related to Luke 20:18?

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Similar Scriptures for Luke 20:18

		Isaiah 8:14-15 [7]
		Zechariah 12:3 [4]
		Daniel 2:34-35 [4]
		Matthew 21:44 [4]
		Daniel 2:44-45 [4]
		1 Thessalonians 2:16 [3]
		Matthew 21:34 [3]