Matthew 7:24

Every one therefore that heareth these my discourses, and doeth them, will be like to a wise man, one that built his house upon a rock.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

23And then will I declare to them; I never knew you. Depart from me, ye doers of evil.

25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew; and they rushed upon that house; and it fell not, for its foundations were laid upon a rock.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

Matthew 6:14For if ye forgive men their faults, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you.

Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given to you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:22-29

The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken… Read the whole commentary →

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