Christian Standard Bible
Luke 6:48
48He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built.
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
46“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say? 47I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built. 49But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great.”
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- He isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- built anοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- diggedσκάπτωskaptō · to digG4626
- deepβαθύνωbathunō · to dig deepG900
- laidτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- the foundationθεμέλιοςthemelios · foundationG2310
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- a rockὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- a rockπέτραpetra · rockG4073
- andδέde · thenG1161
- when the floodπλήμμυραplēmmura · floodG4132
- aroseγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- the streamποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
- beat vehementlyπροσρήγνυμιprosrēgnumi · to strikeG4366
- upon thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- couldἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
- notοὐou · noG3756
- shakeσαλεύωsaleuō · to shakeG4531
- itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- it was foundedθεμελιόωthemelioō · to foundG2311
Cross-references for Luke 6:48
- Proverbs 10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
- Isaiah 28:16Therefore the Lord God said: “Look, I have laid a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will be unshakable.
- Matthew 7:25The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one is to be careful how he builds on it.
- Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, bearing this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his, and let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.
- Deuteronomy 32:15Then Jeshurun became fat and rebelled — you became 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. 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, “The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
- Psalms 95:1Come, let’s shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
- Isaiah 26:4Trust in the Lord forever, because in the Lord, the Lord himself, is an everlasting rock!
- 1 Peter 2:4As you come to him, a living stone — rejected by people but chosen and honored by God —
- 2 Samuel 22:5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
- Psalms 32:6Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to you immediately. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him.
- Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods 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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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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