Matthew 7:21-28

21“1Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 222Many will say to Me on 3that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many 4miracles?’ 23And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; 5depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

24“Therefore 6everyone who hears these words of Mine and 7acts on them, 8may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25And the rain fell, and the 9floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not 10act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27The rain fell, and the 11floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell--and great was its fall.”

281213When Jesus had finished these words, 14the crowds were amazed at His teaching;