Revised Version 1895
Luke 6:49
49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; 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
47Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; 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
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- heκαίkai · andG2532
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- notμήmē · notG3361
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
- manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- builtοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
- withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
- foundationθεμέλιοςthemelios · foundationG2310
- itποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- ruinῥῆγμαrhēgma · destructionG4485
- greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
Cross-references for Luke 6:49
- Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
- Luke 8:5The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
- Jeremiah 44:16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
- Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
- Matthew 21:29And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
- Matthew 23:3all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
- John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
- James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
- James 2:17Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
- 2 Peter 1:5Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
- 1 John 2:3And hereby know we that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
- Matthew 13:20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;
- Matthew 24:10And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
- Acts 20:29I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
- Acts 26:11And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto 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
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- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
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- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
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- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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- 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
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