Luke 6:48

Luke chapter 6 · verse 48 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.47Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:

v.48This passage

v.49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 32:31

    For their rock is not as our Rock, Even our enemies themselves being judges.

  • Revelation 6:14

    And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

  • 1 Peter 2:4

    unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

  • 2 Timothy 2:19

    Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

  • 1 Samuel 2:2

    There is none holy as Jehovah; For there is none besides thee, Neither is there any rock like our God.

  • Romans 8:35

    Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?