Matthew 21:44

stone shall be broken

Christ, as the "Stone", is revealed in a threefold way:

(1) To Israel Christ, coming not as a splendid monarch but in the form of a servant, is a stumbling stone and rock of offence. (Isaiah 8:14); (Isaiah 8:15); (Romans 9:32); (Romans 9:33); (1 Corinthians 1:23); (1 Peter 2:8).

(2) to the church, Christ is the foundation stone and the head of the corner (1 Corinthians 3:11); (Ephesians 2:20); (1 Peter 2:4); (1 Peter 2:5).

(3) to the Gentile world-powers

(see "Gentiles," (Luke 21:24); (Revelation 16:19)

He is to be the smiting-stone of destruction (Daniel 2:34). Israel stumbled over Christ; the church is built upon Christ; Gentile world-dominion will be broken by Christ.

See "Armageddon" (Revelation 16:14); (Revelation 19:19).

And whosoever

Or, Whosoever falls on this stone shall be crushed togetherthat is, the Jews (Isaiah 8:14); (Romans 9:32); (Romans 9:33); (1 Corinthians 1:23)] but on whomsoever it may fall, he will be scattered as dust (Greek, "likmaō", "winnowed"), that is, the Gentile nations. (Daniel 2:34); (Daniel 2:35); (Daniel 2:45).

( See Scofield) - (Daniel 2:35).