Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. New Living Translation “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. English Standard Version “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Berean Standard Bible Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Berean Literal Bible Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock. King James Bible Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: New King James Version “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: New American Standard Bible “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. NASB 1995 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. NASB 1977 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. Legacy Standard Bible “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. Amplified Bible “So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock. Christian Standard Bible “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Holman Christian Standard Bible “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock. American Standard Version Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Everyone therefore who hears these my words, and does them, will be likened to the wise man who built his house on solid rock. Contemporary English Version Anyone who hears and obeys these teachings of mine is like a wise person who built a house on solid rock. Douay-Rheims Bible Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock, English Revised Version Every one therefore which heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock: GOD'S WORD® Translation "Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock. Good News Translation "So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. International Standard Version "Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. Literal Standard Version Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock; Majority Standard Bible Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. New American Bible “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. NET Bible "Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. New Revised Standard Version “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. New Heart English Bible "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, will be compared to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore whoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock: Weymouth New Testament "Every one who hears these my teachings and acts upon them will be found to resemble a wise man who builds his house upon rock; World English Bible “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. Young's Literal Translation 'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The House on the Rock23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ 24Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.… Cross References Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. Proverbs 10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand. Matthew 7:25 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. Matthew 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. Matthew 24:45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? Treasury of Scripture Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock: whosoever. Matthew 7:7,8,13,14 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: … Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:28-32 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart… a wise. Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. Psalm 119:99,130 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation… which. 1 Corinthians 3:10,11 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon… Jump to Previous Acts Builds Built Compared Found Hear Heareth Hears House Liken Practice Puts Resemble Rock Sayings Teachings Wise WordsJump to Next Acts Builds Built Compared Found Hear Heareth Hears House Liken Practice Puts Resemble Rock Sayings Teachings Wise WordsMatthew 7 1. Do Not Judge7. Ask, Seek, Knock 13. Enter through the Narrow Gate 15. A Tree and Its Fruit 24. The Wise and the Foolish Builders 28. Jesus ends his sermon, and the people are astonished. (24) Whosoever.--The Greek is more emphatically universal, every one whosoever. These sayings of mine.--The reference to what has gone before tends, so far as it goes, to the conclusion that we have in these chapters a continuous discourse, and not a compilation of fragments. On the assumption that the Sermon on the Plain was different from that on the Mount, the recurrence of the same image there makes it probable that this or some similar parable was not an uncommon close to our Lord's discourses. I will liken him unto a wise man.--The surrounding scenery may, in this as in other instances, have suggested the illustration. As in all hilly countries, the streams of Galilee rush down the torrent-beds during the winter and early spring, sweep all before them, overflow their banks, and leave beds of alluvial deposit on either side. When summer comes their waters fail (comp. Jeremiah 15:18; Job 6:15), and what had seemed a goodly river is then a tract covered with debris of stones and sand. A stranger coming to build might be attracted by the ready-prepared level surface of the sand. It would be easier to build there instead of working upon the hard and rugged rock. But the people of the land would know and mock the folly of such a builder, and he would pass (our Lord's words may possibly refer to something that had actually occurred) into a by-word of reproach. On such a house the winter torrent had swept down in its fury, and the storms had raged, and then the fair fabric, on which time and money had been expended, had given way, and fallen into a heap of ruins. Interpreting the parable in the connection in which our Lord has placed it, it is clear that the house is the general fabric of an outwardly religious life. "The rock" can be nothing else than the firm foundation of repentance and obedience, the assent of the will and affections as well as of the lips. The "sand" answers to the shifting, uncertain feelings which are with some men (the "foolish" ones of the parable) the only ground on which they act--love of praise, respect for custom, and the like. The "wind," the "rain," the "floods" hardly admit, unless by an unreal minuteness, of individual interpretation, but represent collectively the violence of persecution, of suffering, of temptations from without, beneath which all but the life which rests on the true foundation necessarily gives way. Such is obviously the primary meaning of the parable here, but, like most other parables, it has other meanings, which, though secondary, are yet suggestive and instructive, and are not unsanctioned by the analogy of our Lord's teaching. (1.) Already He had bestowed upon one of His disciples the name of Cephas, Peter, the Rock, and in so doing had at least indicated the type of character represented by the "rock" upon which the wise man built. When He afterwards said, "Upon this rock will I build my Church," He was speaking in the character of a wise Master-builder who saw in fervent faith and unhesitating obedience the ground-work on which the Christian society, which He designated as His kingdom, was to rest. (2.) Personal experience and the teaching of the Spirit led men to the thought that there must be a yet deeper foundation, a rock below the rock even of obedience and holiness; and they found in Christ Himself that Rock and that Foundation (1Corinthians 3:10-11). Only in personal union with Him could they find the stability of will without which even their firmest purposes would be as the shifting sand. Verses 24-27. - Parallel passage: Luke 6:47-49 (cf. also Ezekiel 13:10-16). A solemn close to the sermon. By the similitude of two builders our Lord warns his followers that to have heard his words will have been useless unless they put them into practice. Observe that although the word "hear in these verses cannot indicate that full "hearing" which it sometimes connotes (Matthew 10:14), yet it seems to mean more than merely listening, and to imply both a grasp of what is intended by the statements made and at least some acquiescence in their truth (Acts 2:22; Revelation 1:3; John 5:24). According to the above explanation, it will be seen that in the imagery the rock represents practice; the sand, mere sentiment. There is thus a partial correspondence with the works insisted on by St. James in contrast to a bare orthodox faith (James 2:24). Assent is insufficient; there must be action. Not uncommonly, indeed, the rock is considered to refer to the Lord himself, and the sand to human effort. Cf. Ford: "The parallel passage (Luke 6:48), where the words, 'cometh unto Me,' are inserted, indicates clearly the foundation of faith, the receiving the Lord Jesus as our Prophet, Priest, and King, which is the only basis on which good works can be built" (cf. even Allord). This, however, is hardly exegesis, but application, for the "coming to Christ" is in Luke only introductory to the hearing and doing, and is altogether omitted here. Although the statement is true in itself, it is only so far proper to this passage in that, apart from practice, there is (ver. 23) no heart-union with Christ. Verse 24. - Therefore whosoever hoareth; Revised Version, every one therefore which heareth (Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThereforeConjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. everyone Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who ὅστις (hostis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. hears ἀκούει (akouei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. these τούτους (toutous) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. words λόγους (logous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of Mine Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. acts on Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. them Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. is like ὁμοιωθήσεται (homoiōthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3666: To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar. [a] wise φρονίμῳ (phronimō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5429: Intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise. From phren; thoughtful, i.e. Sagacious or discreet; in a bad sense conceited. man ἀνδρὶ (andri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. who ὅστις (hostis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. built ᾠκοδόμησεν (ōkodomēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. his Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. house Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. on ἐ Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rock. πέτραν (petran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4073: A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock. Links Matthew 7:24 NIVMatthew 7:24 NLT Matthew 7:24 ESV Matthew 7:24 NASB Matthew 7:24 KJV Matthew 7:24 BibleApps.com Matthew 7:24 Biblia Paralela Matthew 7:24 Chinese Bible Matthew 7:24 French Bible Matthew 7:24 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 7:24 Everyone therefore who hears these words (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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