Luke 20:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked right at them and said, 'So what about this scripture then: The stone the builders tossed aside? That same stone became the most important piece of the whole building.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes what people reject becomes exactly what they needed most.

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