Luke 6:46
44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
47 I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
- KJV
- And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
- WEB
- “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
- ASV
- And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
- DARBY
- And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
- BLB
- And why do you⁺ call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?
- ÅB
- Men hvorfor kaller dere meg Herre, Herre, og gjør ikke det jeg sier?
- OTB
- "Hvorfor kaller dere meg 'Herre, Herre,' og følger ikke mine instrukser?
- B1930
- Men hvorfor kaller I mig Herre, Herre, og gjør ikke det jeg sier?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Read in contextMatthew 7:21–23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Read in contextMalachi 1:6
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
Read in contextLuke 13:25–27
After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
Read in contextMatthew 25:44
And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
Read in contextJohn 13:13–17
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
Read in contextMatthew 25:24
Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
Read in contextMatthew 25:11
Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
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