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Jesus continues to speak to the crowd.
But he looked at them
"But Jesus stared at them" or "But he looked straight at them." He did this to hold them accountable to understand what he was saying.
What does this scripture mean
This rhetorical question can also be translated as "Then what was this scripture talking about?" or "You should be able to understand this scripture." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
The stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone
This metaphor is a prophecy from Psalm Psalms 118:22 about how people would reject the Messiah. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
The stone which the builders rejected
"The stone which the builders said was not good enough for building with." In those days people built the walls of houses and other buildings out of stones.
the cornerstone
This was an important stone for making a building stable. It can be translated as "the chief stone" or "the most important stone."
Everyone that falls on that stone
"Anyone who falls down onto that stone." This metaphor is a prophecy about what will happen to everyone who rejects the Messiah. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
will be broken to pieces
"will break up into pieces." This is a result of falling onto the stone.
But on whomever it falls
"But whomever that stone falls on." This metaphor is a prophecy about the Messiah judging those who reject him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)