24|Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.


In Context

21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22 Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

23 Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'

24 |Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

25 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.

26 Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

Matthew 7:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:24Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:24Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:24Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:24Every one therefore which heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:24Therefore whoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:24'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:24Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock: