New King James Version
Luke 6:49
49But 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”
Context of Luke 6:49
47Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48He 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. 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.”
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- he that hearethἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- doethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- notμήmē · notG3361
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- that withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
- a foundationθεμέλιοςthemelios · foundationG2310
- builtοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- an houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
- againstπροσρήγνυμιprosrēgnumi · to strikeG4366
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- the streamποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
- immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- it fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- the ruinῥῆγμαrhēgma · destructionG4485
- of thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
Cross-references for Luke 6:49
- Luke 6:46“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
- Luke 8:5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’
- Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not listen to you!
- Ezekiel 33:31So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain.
- Matthew 21:29He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went.
- Matthew 23:3Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.
- John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
- James 1:22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
- James 2:17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
- 2 Peter 1:5But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,
- 1 John 2:3Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
- Matthew 13:20But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
- Matthew 24:10And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
- Acts 20:29For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
- Acts 26:11And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted 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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- 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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