Luke 6:49
Luke chapter 6 · verse 49 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But 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.
Context
v.48he 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.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 2:17
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
- Matthew 23:3
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
- Matthew 24:10
And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
- Matthew 13:20
And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;
- Acts 26:11
And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.