Matthew 7:27
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.
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.
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
29 because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
- KJV
- And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
- WEB
- The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”
- ASV
- and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
- DARBY
- and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
- BLB
- And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell—and its fall was great!”
- ÅB
- Skyllregnet falt, og flommen kom, og vindene blåste og slo imot huset, og det falt – og dets fall var stort!»
- OTB
- Regnet falt, elvene flommet, og vindene blåste og slo mot det huset, og det falt, og fallet var stort.”
- B1930
- og skyllregnet falt, og flommen kom, og vindene blåste og slo imot dette hus, og det falt, og dets fall var stort!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 13:19–22
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:13
his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
Read in context2 Peter 2:20–22
If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
Read in contextHebrews 10:26–31
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
Read in contextMatthew 12:43–45
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Read in contextEzekiel 13:10–16
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,
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