Luke 6:48
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
- WEB
- He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
- ASV
- he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
- DARBY
- He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
- BLB
- He is like a man building a house, who dug and deepened and laid a foundation on the rock. And a flood having come, the river burst upon that house, and it was not able to shake it, because it [was] well built.
- ÅB
- Han er lik et menneske som skulle bygge et hus, og som gravde dypt ned og la grunnvollen på fjell; og da det ble flom, brøt strømmen imot det hus, og den var ikke i stand til å rokke det, fordi det var godt bygget.
- OTB
- De er som en person som bygger et hus, som gravde dypt og la grunnmuren på fjell. Da en flom kom, slo strømmen mot det huset, men kunne ikke ryste det, fordi det var godt bygd.
- B1930
- Han er lik et menneske som skulde bygge et hus, og som gravde dypt ned og la grunnvollen på fjell; og da det blev flom, brøt strømmen imot det hus, og den var ikke i stand til å rokke det, fordi det var godt bygget.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 3:10–15
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.
Read in contextPsalms 62:2
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Read in contextMatthew 7:25–26
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Read in contextJude 1:24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Read in contextEphesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Read in context1 Peter 2:4–6
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Read in contextIsaiah 26:4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
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