Berean Standard Bible
Luke 6:48
48He 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.1
Luke 6:48 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
Context of Luke 6:48
46Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? 47I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: 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. 49But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”
Read all of Luke 6Luke 6:48 word by word
ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδομοῦντι οἰκίαν ὃς ἔσκαψεν καὶ ἐβάθυνεν καὶ ἔθηκεν θεμέλιον ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν. πλημμύρης δὲ γενομένης προσέρηξεν ὁ ποταμὸς τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν σαλεῦσαι αὐτὴν διὰ τὸ καλῶς οἰκοδομῆσθαι αὐτήνRead the interlinear
- He isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- buildingοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- a houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- dug downσκάπτωskaptō · to digG4626
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- deepβαθύνωbathunō · to dig deepG900
- laidτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- foundationθεμέλιοςthemelios · foundationG2310
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- rockπέτραpetra · rockG4073
- Whenδέde · thenG1161
- floodπλήμμυραplēmmura · floodG4132
- cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- torrentποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
- crashed againstπροσρήγνυμιprosrēgnumi · to strikeG4366
- thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- couldἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
- notοὐou · noG3756
- shakeσαλεύωsaleuō · to shakeG4531
- itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- was well builtκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573
Cross-references for Luke 6:48
- Proverbs 10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
- Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
- Matthew 7:25The 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.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
- Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
- Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
- 1 Samuel 2:2There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
- 2 Samuel 22:2He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
- 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
- Psalms 95:1Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Isaiah 26:4Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
- 1 Peter 2:4As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
- 2 Samuel 22:5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- Psalms 32:6Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
- Psalms 93:3The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
Commentaries on Luke 6:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48He is like a man, etc. - See on Matthew 7:24-27; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-49Verses 20-49 See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world‘s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-49Verses 37-49 All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in the broad way that leads to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-49The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4941-49. (See on Mt 7:3-5, Mt 7:16-27.)Read the comment
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- 1. Luke 6:48 BYZ and TR because its foundation was on the rock; see Matthew 7:25. ↩
Commentaries on Luke 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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