The word in Scripture

Stone in the Bible

The word stone appears 192 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A stone can build or crush; God chooses stones for His purposes. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What stone means in the Bible

A stone can build or crush; God chooses stones for His purposes.

Where the word stone appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word stone appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.”Psalms 91:12

“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”Psalms 118:22

“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”Matthew 21:44

“And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.”Luke 4:3

“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”Luke 20:6

“And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.”John 2:6

“Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?”John 10:32

“Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”Revelation 21:11