21 Bible Verses about Stones
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Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, "You see all these things, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."
And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!" And Jesus said to him, "Do you see all these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."
And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said, "As for these things which you see, the days will come when there shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."
Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Josnt of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate marveled that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if he was already dead.read more.
And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. Then he bought fine linen, took him down, and wrapped him in the linen. And he laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
And when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself also become a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. When Josnt took the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,read more.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they asked each other, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"read more.
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, though it was very large, had been rolled away. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were alarmed.
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?"read more.
So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing by, that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with grave clothes, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."
On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."read more.
Jesus said to her, "Woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now six stone jars were standing there, according to the manner for purification of the Jews, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the master of the feast." So they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it had come from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, "Every man sets out the good wine first; and when the guests have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."
Behind the second curtain was a tabernacle called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshipping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk;
From Thematic Bible
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone
He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the chief cornerstone.
Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone;
As you come to him, the living Stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? "Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. [And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."]
Stones » Idols made of
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
For no other foundation can any one lay than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Stones » Temple built of
and dash you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another in you; because you did not know the time of your visitation."
But he answered them, "You see all these things, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."
And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said, "As for these things which you see, the days will come when there shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."
Stones » Precious » Exported from sheba
Stones » Hewers (stone-cutters) of
Stones » Figurative » Of temptation, "stone of stumbling,"
as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."
and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do.
Stones » Used » For closing graves
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
Then he bought fine linen, took him down, and wrapped him in the linen. And he laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Stones » Tombs hewn in
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
Then he bought fine linen, took him down, and wrapped him in the linen. And he laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Stones » Precious » In the breastplate and ephod
Stones » Precious » In the crowns of kings
Stones » Great, in solomon's temple
Stones » Skill in throwing
Stones » Houses built of
Stones » Figurative
Stones » Precious » Seen in the foundation of the new jerusalem in john's apocalyptic vision
The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
Stones » Thrown upon accursed ground
Stones » Symbolical » Of the kingdom of Christ
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ, "a tested stone," "a precious stone," "a sure foundation,"
Stones » Figurative » Of the impenitent heart
Stones » Precious » Partial catalogue of
Stones » Precious » Ophir
Stones » Ezel
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ, the water of life
and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.
Stones » Precious » Voluntary offerings of, by the israelites for the breastplate and ephod
Stones » Used » For weighing (margin)
Stones » Used » In building altars
Stones » Great, as landmarks (some hebrew mss. Have "abel")
Stones » The law of moses written upon
Stones » Figurative » Of the witness of the spirit, the white stone
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.'
Stones » Magnificent, in herod the great's temple
And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!"
Stones » Prepared in the quarries
Stones » Sawed
Stones » Zoheleth
Stones » City walls built of
Topics on Stones
Being Struck With Stones
Matthew 4:6and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
Building Stones Rejected
Matthew 24:2But he answered them, "You see all these things, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."
Precious Stones
1 Corinthians 3:12Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
Stones As Monuments
2 Corinthians 3:3You show that you are a letter from Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of carnal hearts.
Stones For Protection
Matthew 7:24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Throwing Stones
John 8:7And when they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
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