Matthew 7:24-29

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Two Foundations

²⁴ “Therefore,^(A) everyone who hears these words^(B) of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵ The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. ²⁶ But everyone who hears these words of Mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. ²⁷ The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. And its collapse was great!”

²⁸ When Jesus had finished this sermon,^[a](C) the crowds were astonished at His teaching,^{(D) 29} because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.