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Matthew 21:42-44 MWT
42 Jesus said to them: "Did you never read in the Scriptures (Psalm 118:22, 23), 'The stone that the builders rejected is the one that has become the chief cornerstone. From Jehovah this has come to be, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 43 This is why I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken from you and be given to a nation producing its fruits. 44 Also, the person falling upon this stone will be shattered. As for anyone upon whom it falls, it will pulverize him."

Matthew 21:42-44 ALT
(42) Jesus says to them, "Did you* never read in the Scriptures, 'A stone which the ones building rejected, this [one] has become [the] head of a corner; this happened from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes?' (Psalm 118:22, 23) (43) "For this reason I say to you*, the kingdom of God will be taken from you* and will be given to a nation [or, people] yielding its fruits. (44) "And the one falling on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him."

Matthew 21:42-44 LITV
(42) Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, "A Stone which the builders rejected, this One became the Head of the Corner? This was from the Lord, and it is a wonder in our eyes?" (Psalm 118:22, 23) (43) Because of this I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken from you, and it will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it. (44) And he who falls on this Stone will be broken; but on whomever It falls, It will pulverize him.

Matthew 21:42-44 NWT
42 Jesus said to them: "Did YOU never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone that the builders rejected is the one that has become the chief cornerstone. From Jehovah this has come to be, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? 43 This is why I say to YOU, The kingdom of God will be taken from YOU and be given to a nation producing its fruits. 44 Also, the person falling upon this stone will be shattered. As for anyone upon whom it falls, it will pulverize him."

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation