Tree of Life Version
Luke 6:49
49“But the one who hears yet does not do is like a man who built a house upon land without a foundation. When the torrent burst against it, immediately it collapsed—and the destruction 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 does them, I will show you what he is like. 48He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock. And when a flood came, the torrent burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. “But the one who hears yet does not do is like a man who built a house upon land without a foundation. When the torrent burst against it, immediately it collapsed—and the destruction 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“Why do you call Me ‘Master, Master’ and do not do what I say?
- Luke 8:5“The sower went out to spread his seed. As he sowed, some fell beside the road and was trampled; and the birds of the air ate it up.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’
- Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word that you spoke to us in the Name of Adonai, we are not going to listen to you!
- Ezekiel 33:31So 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 with their mouth they express doting love, but their heart goes after their own dishonest gain.
- Matthew 21:29The son answered, ‘I won’t,’ but afterward he had a change of heart and went.
- Matthew 23:3So whatever they tell you, do and observe. But don’t do what they do; for what they say, they do not do.
- John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He trims so that it may bear more fruit.
- James 1:22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.
- James 2:17So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.
- 2 Peter 1:5Now for this very reason, making every effort, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
- 1 John 2:3Now we know that we have come to know Him by this—if we keep His commandments.
- Matthew 13:20“The one sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.
- Matthew 24:10And then many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one other.
- Acts 20:29I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
- Acts 26:11I tried to cause them to blaspheme by punishing them often in the synagogues. In furious rage against them, I persecuted them even in 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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