21 Bible Verses about Stones
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AND Jesus departing was going his way from the temple: and his disciples came to him, to point out to his observation the buildings of the temple. But Jesus said unto them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you of a certainty, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be utterly thrown down.
AND as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, Master, behold what vast stones, and what structures! And Jesus answering said to him, Beholdest thou these magnificent structures? there shall not be left one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down.
And some of them talking of the temple, how adorned it was with the beautiful stone-work and the dedicated offerings, he said, As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly thrown down.
And when the evening was now come (since it was the preparation, that is the day preceding the sabbath), Joseph, who was from Arimathea, came, a respectable person, a counsellor, and who himself also was expecting the kingdom of God; taking courage, he went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate marvelled that he should be already dead: and calling for the centurion, he asked him, If he had been dead any time.read more.
And when he knew it from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus: he going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given him. And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it in clean linen;read more.
and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.
AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, purchased aromatics, that they might come, and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, as the sun was rising. And said among themselves, Who will roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre?read more.
And looking again, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was vastly large. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting at the right hand, clothed in a white robe; and they were greatly terrified.
NOW on the first day of the week, at the earliest dawn of day, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the aromatics which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And on entering, found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Then Jesus again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre. It was an excavation, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus saith, Remove the stone. The sister of the deceased, Martha, said to him, Lord, he is by this time putrid: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?read more.
Then they removed the stone where the deceased was lying. And Jesus lifted his eyes upwards, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me! And I knew that thou always dost hear me: but for the sake of the multitude standing by I spake, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. And when he had thus spoken, with a loud voice he cried, Lazarus, come forth! And the deceased came forth, his feet and his hands wrapped with the linen swathes; and his face bound round with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go!
AND on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen came very early, whilst yet some darkness remained, to the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
AND on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: So Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage. And the wine being exhausted, the mother of Jesus saith to him, They have no more wine.read more.
Jesus saith unto her, What is that to me and thee, woman? my hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the waiters, Whatsoever he orders you, do it. Now there stood there six large stone jars, for the customary purifying ablution of the Jews, containing two or three baths each. Jesus saith to them, Fill these jars with water. And they filled them to the brim. And he said unto them, Draw out now, and carry to the president of the table. So they carried it. And when the president of the table had tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it came: (but the waiters knew, who drew the water;) the president of the table called the bridegroom, and saith to him, Every man at first produces the good wine; and after men have drunk plentifully, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept back the good wine until now.
But behind the second vail was the tabernacle, called the holy of holies: having the golden censer, and the coffer of the covenant, overlaid with gold within and without, in which were the golden urn containing the manna, and Aaron's rod which had budded, and the stone tables of the covenant;
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.
And the residue of mankind, who were not slain by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of wood, and of stone: which can neither see nor hear, nor walk:
From Thematic Bible
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone
This is the stone which, though set at nought by you builders, is become the head of the corner.
Have ye never read this scripture? "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner:
Whom approaching, as the living stone, rejected indeed of men, but elect of God, and honourable,
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye not read in the Scriptures, "The stone, which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner; this is done by the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes." Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken in pieces, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
Stones » Idols made of
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation
built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.
And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Stones » Temple built of
and will dash thee on the ground, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.
But Jesus said unto them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you of a certainty, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be utterly thrown down.
And some of them talking of the temple, how adorned it was with the beautiful stone-work and the dedicated offerings, he said, As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly 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 of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."
and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.
Stones » Used » For closing graves
and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.
And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
And said among themselves, Who will roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Stones » Tombs hewn in
and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.
And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
And said among themselves, Who will roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
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
And the foundations of the walls of the city were adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation a jasper; the second a sapphire; the third a chalcedony; the fourth an emerald; the fifth a sardonyx; the sixth a sardius; the seventh a chrysolite; the eighth a beryl; the ninth a topaz; the tenth a chrysoprasus; the eleventh a jacinth; the twelfth an 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 did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual rock which followed them; but that 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 that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble, and upon the pebble a new name inscribed, which no man knoweth except the person who receiveth it.
Stones » Magnificent, in herod the great's temple
AND as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, Master, behold what vast stones, and what structures!
Stones » Prepared in the quarries
Stones » Sawed
Stones » Zoheleth
Stones » City walls built of
Topics on Stones
Being Struck With Stones
Matthew 4:6and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, "that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."
Building Stones Rejected
Matthew 24:2But Jesus said unto them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you of a certainty, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be utterly thrown down.
Precious Stones
1 Corinthians 3:12But if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, timbers, hay, stubble;
Stones As Monuments
2 Corinthians 3:3because ye are manifestly seen to be the letter of Christ, of which we have been the secretaries, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tables of stone, but on the fleshly tables of the heart.
Stones For Protection
Matthew 7:24Every man therefore who is hearing from me these words, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the intelligent man, who erected his house upon a rock:
Throwing Stones
John 8:7Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.
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