Matthew 7:24-29

English Standard Version

Build Your House on the Rock

²⁴^(A)“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like ^(B)a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. ²⁶And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like ^(C)a foolish man who built his house on the sand. ²⁷And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

The Authority of Jesus

²⁸And when Jesus finished these sayings, ^(D)the crowds were astonished at his teaching, ²⁹^(E)for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

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Matthew 7:24-29

New International Reader's Version

The Wise and Foolish Builders

²⁴“So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock. ²⁵The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock. ²⁶But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand. ²⁷The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash.”

²⁸Jesus finished saying all these things. The crowds were amazed at his teaching. ²⁹That’s because he taught like one who had authority. He did not speak like their teachers of the law.

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