New American Standard Bible 2020
Luke 6:49
49But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; and the river burst against it and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 6:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But 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.
- New International Version (NIV)But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”
Context of Luke 6:49
47Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: 48he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; and the river burst against it and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”
Read all of Luke 6Luke 6:49 word by word
Ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας καὶ μὴ ποιήσας ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδομήσαντι οἰκίαν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν χωρὶς θεμελίου ᾗ προσέρηξεν ὁ ποταμός, καὶ εὐθὺς συνέπεσεν, καὶ ἐγένετο τὸ ῥῆγμα τῆς οἰκίας ἐκείνης μέγα.¶Read the interlinear
- But the one who has heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- and has not actedποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- is likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- who builtοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- a houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- on the groundγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
- withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
- and the riverποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
- burstπροσρήγνυμιprosrēgnumi · to strikeG4366
- it and it immediatelyεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
- and the ruinῥῆγμαrhēgma · destructionG4485
- was greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
Cross-references for Luke 6:49
- Luke 6:46“Now why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
- Luke 8:5“The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky ate it up.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’
- Jeremiah 44:16“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you!
- Ezekiel 33:31And they come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them; for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart follows their unlawful gain.
- Matthew 21:29But he replied, ‘I do not want to.’ Yet afterward he regretted it and went.
- Matthew 23:3Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and comply with it all, but do not do as they do; for they say things and do not do them.
- John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
- James 1:22But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves.
- James 2:17In the same way, faith also, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.
- 2 Peter 1:5Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
- 1 John 2:3By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
- Matthew 13:20The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
- Matthew 24:10And at that time many will fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
- Acts 20:29I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
- Acts 26:11And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and since I was extremely enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.
Commentaries on Luke 6:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49The ruin of that house was great - On this passage, father Quesnel, who was a most rigid predestinarian, makes the following judicious remark. "It is neither by the speculations of astrologers, nor by the Calvinian assurance of predestination, that we can discover what will be our portion for ever: but it is by the examination of our heart, and the consideration of our life, that we may in some measure prognosticate our eternal state. Without a holy heart…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. 49he one who hears My words and does not act on them: See Ezekiel 33:31–33.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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