The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

“As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled back.

and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,

The Jewish leaders picked up rocks again to stone him to death.

And he said to them, “Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

They will demolish you – you and your children within your walls – and they will not leave within you one stone on top of another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

Is there anyone among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Have you not read this scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

He answered, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the very stones will cry out!”

Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,

He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone.